Nowadays it seems that its tough going in Hollywood to come with completely new fresh ideas; either its a remake from a TV series back in the 80s, a sequel, an adaptation from a comic book or a game-to-film remake. Which is why new ideas backed by big budget tend to make big sense at the box office, such as Inception which was a surprising hit to date. It also helped that it was penned and helmed by Nolan the Great. Which brings us to the new upcoming western sci-fi, Cowboys and Aliens slated for release next year, based on a 2007 online-only graphic novel by Alana Joli Abbot. From the outset, its a great combo - you have cowboys and Indians and you have aliens: two very opposite concepts melted together. You have had cowboys and dinosaurs with the 1969 The Valley of Gwangi where cowboys battled dinosaurs, and you had the 2007 cowboys vs zombies with Undead or Alive concept so if cowboys were to mix up with aliens, its just a progression of where you place your cowboys because cowboys can be almost anywhere. The charm of cowboys (and indians) have always been the innate sense of freedom and rugged living. In a sense, cowboys (and indians) are timeless. Cowboys are cool.
The Skinny: Gunslinger with amnesia must set aside differences with local town sheriff, a drifter, Apache warriors and bandits to prepare for war with invading alien forces.
The Helmer: Jon Favreau - Iron Man 2 (2010), Iron Man (2008), In Case of Emergency (2007 TV), Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005), Elf (2003), Life on Parole (2003 TV), Undeclared (2002 TV), Made (2001), Smog (1999 TV), Bad Cop, Bad Cop (1998 TV).
The Casts: Harrison Ford (Col Dollarhyde), Daniel Craid (Zeke Johnson), Olivia Wilde (Ella), Noah Ringer (Emmet), Walton Goggins.
Release Date: 29th July 2011.
The Prediction: This looks like a pretty big picture with Jon "Iron Man" Favreau helming the reigns, with JJ Abrams scribe partner for Fringe - Alex Kurtzman and Roberta Orci writing the script, Harrison Ford as town tyrant, and Daniel Craig as the amnesiac gunslinger hero taking on the aliens. What I find curious is the overall treatment of this project - we have a fun premise with lots of potential to bleed into sequels, but we have some pretty heavy set individuals involved in it. When we think Ford and Craig, we think SERIOUS SHIT going down. Not some heehaw adverturesome-tomfoolery-ness. Because the very idea of aliens attacking the wild wild west? Its too fun to be serious.
But.
The ingredient is pretty damn tasty. It has everything you need to excite your bojangles: shooters, aliens and Apache warriors vs aliens. Whatever it is I'm looking forward to this.
Release Date: 29th July 2011.
The Prediction: This looks like a pretty big picture with Jon "Iron Man" Favreau helming the reigns, with JJ Abrams scribe partner for Fringe - Alex Kurtzman and Roberta Orci writing the script, Harrison Ford as town tyrant, and Daniel Craig as the amnesiac gunslinger hero taking on the aliens. What I find curious is the overall treatment of this project - we have a fun premise with lots of potential to bleed into sequels, but we have some pretty heavy set individuals involved in it. When we think Ford and Craig, we think SERIOUS SHIT going down. Not some heehaw adverturesome-tomfoolery-ness. Because the very idea of aliens attacking the wild wild west? Its too fun to be serious.
But.
The ingredient is pretty damn tasty. It has everything you need to excite your bojangles: shooters, aliens and Apache warriors vs aliens. Whatever it is I'm looking forward to this.
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