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'{{Infobox film | name = Jonah Hex | image = Jonah-hex-poster.jpg | image_size = | alt = Jonah Hex with Josh Brolin, Megan Fox and John Malkovich | caption = Theatrical poster | director = [[Jimmy Hayward]] | producer = [[Akiva Goldsman]]<br />[[Andrew Lazar]] | writer = [[Neveldine/Taylor|Neveldine & Taylor]]<br />{{small|(Story/screenplay)}}<br />William Farmer<br />{{small|(Story)}}<br />[[John Albano]]<br />{{small|(Characters)}}<br />Tony Dezuniga<br />{{small|(Characters)}} | starring = [[Josh Brolin]]<br />[[John Malkovich]]<br />[[Megan Fox]]<br />[[Michael Fassbender]]<br />[[Will Arnett]]<br />[[Michael Shannon]] | music = [[Marco Beltrami]]<br />[[Mastodon (band)|Mastodon]] | cinematography = Mitchell Amundsen | editing = [[Daniel P. Hanley|Dan Hanley]]<br />[[Kent Beyda]]<br />Fernando Villena<br />Andrew S. Eisen | studio = [[Legendary Pictures]]<br>[[DC Comics]]<br>Mad Chance<br>Weed Road Pictures | distributor = [[Warner Bros.]] | released = {{Start date|2010|6|18}} | runtime = 85 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = $47 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2010/06/toy-story-3-to-be-pixars-biggest-jonah-hex-will-likely-misfire.html|title=Movie projector: 'Toy Story 3' appears blessed, 'Jonah Hex' cursed|last=Fritz|first=Ben|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|date=June 17, 2010|accessdate=June 18, 2010}}</ref> | gross = $5,085,000 }} '''''Jonah Hex''''' is a 2010 American post-[[Civil War]] [[antihero]] [[Western (genre)|Western film]] based on the [[DC Comics]] [[Jonah Hex|character of the same name]].<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35291/gob-bluth-says-jonah-hex-will-be-dark-and-serious Gob Bluth Says Jonah Hex Will Be Dark and Serious]</ref> Under [[Warner Bros.]], the film is directed by [[Jimmy Hayward]] and stars [[Josh Brolin]] as the title character, Jonah Hex, and also stars [[John Malkovich]], [[Michael Fassbender]] and [[Megan Fox]]. The film was released on June 18, 2010. ==Premise== {{Advert|section}} [[Jonah Hex]] ([[Josh Brolin]]) is a scarred drifter and bounty hunter of last resort, a tough and stoic gunslinger who can track down anyone...and anything. Having survived death, Jonah’s violent history is steeped in myth and legend, and has left him with one foot in the natural world and one on the “other side.” His only human connection is with Lilah ([[Megan Fox]]), whose life in a brothel has left her with scars of her own. Jonah’s past is about to catch up with him when the U.S. military makes him an offer he can’t refuse: in exchange for his freedom from the warrants on his head, he must track down and stop the dangerous terrorist [[Quentin Turnbull]] ([[John Malkovich]]). But Turnbull, who is gathering an army and preparing to unleash Hell, is also Jonah’s oldest enemy and will stop at nothing until Jonah is dead. Based on the character from the graphic novels, “Jonah Hex” is an epic adventure thriller about one man’s personal quest for redemption against the vast canvas of the battle between good and evil. To Jonah, serving the good and the evil haven't proven to be profitable ventures, so why not make a little money while two sides settle their scores? ==Cast== *[[Josh Brolin]] as [[Jonah Hex]]: A disfigured bounty hunter and the film's protagonist.<ref name="malkovich" /> Prior to Brolin's casting, actor [[Thomas Jane]] petitioned the studio for the role, hiring a makeup artist to give him the appearance of Jonah Hex. Jane will lend his voice as Hex in the upcoming animated short.<ref>{{cite news | last=Billington | first=Alex | url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/06/20/so-that-truly-was-thomas-jane-as-jonah-hex/ | title=So That Truly Was Thomas Jane as Jonah Hex! | work=FirstShowing.net | publisher=First Showing, LLC | date=June&nbsp;20, 2008 | accessdate=April&nbsp;8, 2009 }}</ref> Brolin initially hated the script, but changed his mind, growing to like its tongue-in-cheek tone.<ref>{{cite news|last=Seijas|first=Casey|title=Josh Brolin Declares ‘Jonah Hex’ Script ‘Awful…I Love It,’ As Directors Leave Project|work=[[MTV]] Splash Page|date=November&nbsp;20, 2008|url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/11/20/josh-brolin-declares-jonah-hex-script-awfuli-love-it-as-directors-leave-project/|accessdate=April&nbsp;9, 2009}}</ref> *[[John Malkovich]] as [[Quentin Turnbull]]: The film's antagonist.<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34890/jonah-hex-hexed-with-reshoots Jonah Hex Hexed with Reshoots]</ref> *[[Megan Fox]] as Lilah: A gun-wielding [[prostitute]] and Jonah Hex's [[love interest]] whose full name is Talulah Black.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Kit | first=Borys | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3iee48bd23f07a5c212caf86dbc16e17a4 | title=Megan Fox lines up two film projects | journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=March&nbsp;3, 2009 | accessdate=April&nbsp;8, 2009 }}</ref> *[[Michael Shannon (actor)|Michael Shannon]] as Doctor Cross Williams: The ringleader of a gladiator circus. The studio plans to have Williams in a recurring character in sequels to the film (if there is a sequel).<ref name="arnett" /> *[[Michael Fassbender]] as Burke: A [[bowler hat]]-wearing, tattooed, psychopathic [[Irishman]] and Turnbull's right-hand man. Fassbender likens his character to that of [[The Riddler]] and Malcolm McDowell's performance in ''[[A Clockwork Orange]]'' but mainly said he found his character when he tried on the derby bowler.<ref>http://screencrave.com/2009-08-10/michael-fassbender-talks-jonah-hex/</ref> *[[Will Arnett]] as [[Lieutenant]] Grass: A [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] soldier who enlists Jonah Hex as a bounty hunter.<ref name="arnett" /> *[[Lance Reddick]] as Smith: An armorer of sorts who supplies Hex with his new weapons. The film also includes [[John Gallagher, Jr.]] as Lieutenant Evan, [[Tom Wopat]] as Colonel Slocum, [[Wes Bentley]] as Adleman Lusk and [[Julia Jones]] as Cassie, as well as an uncredited [[Jeffrey Dean Morgan]] as Jeb Turnbull.<ref>{{cite web | author= George 'El Guapo' Roush | title=Interview: Josh Brolin, Megan Fox and Jimmy Hayward Talk About Jonah Hex|publisher=Latino Review| date=2010-06-15 | url=http://www.latinoreview.com/news/interview-josh-brolin-megan-fox-and-jimmy-hayward-talk-about-jonah-hex-10226 | accessdate=2010-06-18}}</ref> ==Production== [[File:BrolinFoxFassbenderJonahHexJuly09.jpg|thumb|right|Brolin, Fox, and Fassbender promoting the film at the 2009 [[San Diego Comic-Con International]]]] In 2000, 20th Century Fox developed a one-hour adaptation based on the character to television with producers [[Akiva Goldsman]] and Robert Zappia involved, but the project did not make it to production.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Laski | first=Beth | title=DeVito has a 'Revelation' on crowded Canton slate | journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=January&nbsp;20, 2000 }}</ref> By July 2007, Warner Bros. Pictures held feature film rights to the character and sought to produce a film. Goldsman paired with [[Andrew Lazar]] as producers, and [[Mark Neveldine]] and [[Brian Taylor (filmmaker)|Brian Taylor]] adapted the screenplay,<ref>{{cite journal | last=Kit | first=Borys | title=Warners puts 'Hex' on comic | journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=July&nbsp;24, 2007 }}</ref> which adopted an incarnation of the comic books that combined the Western genre with supernatural elements.<ref name="horton" /> In October 2008, [[Josh Brolin]] entered talks to be cast as Jonah Hex under the direction of Neveldine and Taylor.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Fleming | first=Michael | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117993724.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Josh Brolin eyes WB's 'Jonah Hex' | journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=October&nbsp;9, 2008 | accessdate=April&nbsp;8, 2009 }}</ref> In November 2008, Neveldine and Taylors stepped down from being directors due to creative differences with the studio.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Fleming | first=Michael | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117996197.html?categoryid=1350&cs=1 | title=Neveldine, Taylor leave 'Jonah Hex' | journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=November&nbsp;19, 2008 | accessdate=April&nbsp;8, 2009 }}</ref> The studio explored the possibility of hiring [[Andy Fickman]] or [[McG]] and by January 2009, it chose [[Jimmy Hayward]] to direct ''Jonah Hex''.<ref name="horton">{{cite journal | last=Kit | first=Borys | title='Horton' helmer has 'Hex' next | journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=January&nbsp;6, 2009 }}</ref> By the following February, Brolin was set to star alongside [[John Malkovich]], who was cast as the antagonist [[Quentin Turnbull]]. [[Legendary Pictures]] paired with Warner Bros. Pictures to co-finance the film.<ref name="malkovich">{{cite journal | last=Fleming | first=Michael | coauthors=Dave McNary | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118000028.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Malkovich, Brolin set for 'Hex' | journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=February&nbsp;11, 2009 | accessdate=April&nbsp;8, 2009 }}</ref> Filming began in [[Louisiana]] in April 2009.<ref name="arnett">{{cite journal | last=Kit | first=Borys | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i19ba8a8fc75ea904e5bddb94d43c08d7 | title=Will Arnett joins 'Jonah Hex' | journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=March&nbsp;31, 2009 | accessdate=April&nbsp;8, 2009 }} (Subscription only)</ref> ==Soundtrack== On September 2, 2009, [[Ain't It Cool News]] reported that [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Mastodon (band)|Mastodon]] are scoring the film and have been working on it for some time.<ref>{{cite web| first= Harry| last=Knowles|title=JONAH HEX news so mind-meltingly awesome that only Satan's Mighty Balls are cooler!|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/42234 |date=2009-09-02 |work=[[Ain't It Cool News]]|accessdate=3 September 2009}}</ref>Troy Sanders, bassist/vocalist of Mastodon, on their contribution to the film: "Some of it was heavy, some of it was very moody," Sanders said. "A lot of it was spacey, Melvins B-sides, Pink Floyd-like, surreal outer space, like Neil Young's Dead Man. Swirling, nausea music." Sanders added that the collaboration felt natural: "Since day one, we've always written albums thinking the music was the score of a movie. Then we'll create the lyrics or story line on top of that, as if we're writing the dialogue to match the movie's cinematography." The soundtrack is an hour-long instrumental, including five full songs and numerous smaller musical themes. Selections were added to scenes in the film by composer John Powell (Shrek, The Bourne Identity), and others will be adapted for the London Orchestra for exceptionally epic moments. "We wrote variations on themes for each character, different variables for a bunch of riffs: faster, slower, heavier, lighter," Sanders explained. "It's the Darth Vader approach." ==Merchandise== Tonner Doll Company released in May 2010 Saloon Leila as a doll.<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/37383/meet-saloon-leila-a-jonah-hex-comic-con-exclusive-tonner Meet Saloon Leila, a Jonah Hex Comic-Con Exclusive from Tonner]</ref> ==Release and reception== ''Jonah Hex'' was released on June 18, 2010. The film has received almost universally negative reviews. Review aggregate [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 15% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 89 reviews, with an average score of 3.5/10. The critical consensus is: "Josh Brolin gives it his best shot, but he can't keep the short, unfocused ''Jonah Hex'' from collapsing on the screen."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jonah_hex/ | title = Jonah Hex Movie Reviews, Pictures | work = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] | publisher = [[Flixster]] | accessdate= 2010-06-18 }} </ref> Keith Phipps of The A.V. Club gave the movie a rare "F" rating, stating "the 81 minutes (including credits) of ''Jonah Hex'' footage that made it to the screen look like something assembled under a tight deadline, and possibly under the influence." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/jonah-hex,42236/|title=Jonah Hex Film Review — The A.V. Club|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|accessdate=19 June 2010}}</ref> Roger Moore of the ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' wrote in his review: "''Jonah Hex'' is a good performance and a few good lines buried in a script whose authors should do a little time in writer’s hell for scribbling it," while [[Roger Ebert]] wrote: "It's based on some DC Comics characters, which may explain the way the plot jumps around. We hear a lot about graphic novels, but this is more of a graphic anthology of strange occult ideas." ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== *{{official|http://www.jonah-hex.com}} *{{Apple Trailer|http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/jonahhex/|Jonah Hex Trailer}} *{{imdb title|1075747|Jonah Hex}} *{{amg movie|409211|Jonah Hex}} *{{rotten-tomatoes|jonah_hex|Jonah Hex}} *{{mojo title|jonahhex|Jonah Hex}} {{Neveldine/Taylor}} {{DC Comics films}} {{DC Western Characters}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jonah Hex (Film)}} [[Category:2010 films]] [[Category:American films]] [[Category:English-language films]] [[Category:Films based on DC comics]] [[Category:Warner Bros. films]] [[Category:Legendary Pictures films]] [[Category:Films shot in Louisiana]] [[Category:Films shot anamorphically]] [[Category:Steampunk films]] [[Category:Science fiction Westerns]] [[Category:Action horror films]] [[Category:Superhero films]] [[fr:Jonah Hex (film)]] [[hr:Jonah Hex (film)]] [[it:Jonah Hex]] [[ru:Джона Хэкс (фильм)]] [[tr:Jonah Hex (film)]]'