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Cowboys & Aliens
teaser poster
Directed byJon Favreau
Screenplay byDamon Lindelof
Alex Kurtzman
Roberto Orci
Produced byBrian Grazer
Ron Howard
Steven Spielberg
Scott Mitchell Rosenberg
Damon Lindelof
Alex Kurtzman
Roberto Orci
StarringDaniel Craig
Harrison Ford
Olivia Wilde
Sam Rockwell
Noah Ringer
Paul Dano
Clancy Brown
Ana de la Reguera
CinematographyMatthew Libatique
Edited byDan Lebental
Music byHarry Gregson-Williams
Production
companies
Distributed byUnited States:
Universal Pictures
International:
DreamWorks[1]
Release date
  • July 29, 2011 (2011-07-29)
CountryTemplate:Film US
LanguageEnglish

Cowboys & Aliens is an an upcoming 2011 science fiction western film based on the 2006 graphic novel of the same name created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film stars Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Noah Ringer, Paul Dano, Adam Beach, Ana de la Reguera and Clancy Brown. Executive produced by Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard, Cowboys & Aliens is scheduled to be released theatrically on July 29, 2011.

Plot

In 1873 Arizona, a loner named Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig) awakens with no memory of his past and a mysterious shackle around his wrist. He enters the town of Absolution where he learns he committed many crimes he doesn't remember and is wanted by many people, including Colonel Woodrow Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford), a harsh leader who rules the town with an iron fist. But Absolution soon faces an even greater threat when mysterious forces attack the town from the sky, sparing no one in their path. While Jake's shackle holds the key to defeating them, he must align himself with Dolarhyde and other former enemies to make a stand against this mysterious and more powerful new foe.

Cast

Production

The cast of Cowboys & Aliens at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International

Malibu Comics founder Scott Mitchell Rosenberg conceived the idea for Cowboys & Aliens as an ashcan in 1997 and subsequently saw its potential in a film adaptation. In May 1997, a bidding war for Cowboys & Aliens ensued between Walt Disney Pictures and 20th Century Fox, but Universal Pictures and DreamWorks partnered to purchase the film rights. Rosenberg formed Platinum Studios to help produce the film, and Steve Oedekerk was hired that same month to write, produce and direct Cowboys & Aliens with an estimated $3.5 million salary. He planned to start writing the screenplay upon completing the script for Nutty Professor II: The Klumps,[2] but he left due to his interest in a a remake with Warner Bros. on The Incredible Mr. Limpet with Jim Carrey.[3] Chris Hauty had completed a rewrite for Cowboys & Aliens in October 2001,[4] but the option on the film rights for Universal Pictures and DreamWorks eventually expired, and Rosenberg had the film set up with Sony Pictures Entertainment[5] and Escape Artists in June 2002. Thomas Evans was also working on a rewrite.[6] In January 2005, Josh Oppenheimer and Thomas Donnelly collaborated on the script, this time set up for Platinum Studios and Columbia Pictures, a subsidiary of Sony.[7] With Cowboys & Indians languishing in development hell, Rosenberg decided publish the property in graphic novel format in December 2006.[8][9] In June 2007 it was announced that DreamWorks and Universal were returning to Cowboys & Alien with Ron Howard and Imagine Entertainment joining the production. Mark Fergus and Hawk Otsby were working on a new script with,[9] which was rewritten by executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, who collaborated with Damon Lindelof.[10] Robert Downey, Jr., who became attached to star, expressed the interest of Jon Favreau as director in September 2009.[11] Daniel Craig replaced Downey in January 2010,[12] who dropped out in favor of Sherlock Holmes 2.[13]

Cowboys & Aliens was shot mostly at Albuquerque Studios in New Mexico.[14] Scott Chambliss was hired as the production designer based on his work on Star Trek, produced by Orci and Kurtzman.[15] The visual effects are created by Industrial Light & Magic, represented by Roger Guyett as the visual effects supervisor.[16]

References

  1. ^ Cowboys & Aliens International Release Dates - Maintained by Paramount
  2. ^ Michael Fleming (1997-05-19). "D'Works, U lasso 'Cowboys'". Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  3. ^ Michael Fleming; Michael Karon (1998-02-01). "'Limpet' nets Oedekerk, hooks Carrey". Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-18.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Charles Lyons (2001-10-10). "APG, StudioCanal on path of 'Vigilante'". Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  5. ^ David Rooney (2004-03-10). "Platinum fired up". Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  6. ^ Jill Feiwell (2002-06-04). "APG, StudioCanal on path of 'Vigilante'". Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  7. ^ Claude Brodesser (2005-02-02). "Sommers sets scribes to join 'Airborn' unit". Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  8. ^ Michael Fleming (1997-10-08). "U outbids Disney to lay down 'Supernatural Law'". Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  9. ^ a b Michael Fleming (2007-06-20). "'Cowboys & Aliens' hits bigscreen". Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  10. ^ Michael Fleming (2009-05-04). "'Big One' reeled in at DreamWorks". Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  11. ^ Michael Fleming (2009-09-01). "Jon Favreau roped into 'Aliens'". Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  12. ^ Ali Jafaar (2010-01-13). "Daniel Craig circles 'Cowboys'". Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  13. ^ Devindra Hardawar (2010-01-26). "Guy Ritchie Leaving Lobo, Aiming for Sherlock Holmes 2". /Film. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  14. ^ Karen Idelson (2010-06-24). "New Mexico: Billions served". Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  15. ^ Peter Caranicas (2009-10-06). "Hamlisch tunes in to 'Informant's' p.o.v." Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  16. ^ David S. Cohen (2010-11-15). "ILM's very special effect". Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-18.

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