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Sam Rockwell Joins 'Cowboys And Aliens' Cast

Posted 5/4/10 9:01 am EST by in News, Platinum Studios

Sam RockwellSam Rockwell will reteam with his "Iron Man 2" director, Jon Favreau later this summer on "Cowboys & Aliens."

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rockwell has signed on to portray a bar owner named Doc who joins the fight against the aliens in the old west. The role was reportedly rewritten and expanded for Rockwell by "Cowboys & Aliens" screenwriters, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof.

Rockwell's "Iron Man 2" co-star Robert Downey Jr. had previously been attached to play the lead character, Zeke Johnson — a gunslinger who helps unite a tribe of Apache warriors and his fellow settlers against the alien invasion — before the role ultimately went to Daniel Craig ("Casino Royale"). Read More...

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'Last Airbender' Star Noah Ringer Joins 'Cowboys And Aliens' Cast

Posted 4/19/10 10:44 am EST by in News, Platinum Studios

Noah RingerJon Favreau's "Cowboys & Aliens" has rounded up another cast member.

According to Variety, Noah Ringer has signed on to appear in "Cowboys & Aliens" alongside Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and Olivia Wilde. Ringer will be making his film debut later this year as Aang in director M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming adaptation of "The Last Airbender."

Earlier this year, Craig and Wilde were cast as Zeke Johnson and Ella, respectively. It is currently unknown which characters Ringer and Ford will portray within the film.

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Jon Favreau Confirms Harrison Ford In 'Cowboys And Aliens'

Posted 4/7/10 4:44 pm EST by in News, Platinum Studios

Harrison FordLooks like at least one of the widely circulated rumors we told you about yesterday has some confirmation — and it comes from the best possible source.

According to "Cowboys & Aliens" director Jon Favreau, actor Harrison Ford is indeed joining the cast of the film, which is currently scheduled for a July 2011 release. He'll join existing cast members Daniel Craig and Olivia Wilde, who are set to star in the adaptation of the 2007 Platinum Studios comic.

"Please stop asking if Harrison Ford is in Cowboys & Aliens. Okay? He is," wrote Favreau on Twitter. "Please don't tell anybody." Read More...

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Rumor Patrol: Emily Blunt As Catwoman? Harrison Ford Joining 'Cowboys & Aliens'?

Posted 4/6/10 3:41 pm EST by in DC Comics, News, Platinum Studios

Emily BluntDid Emily Blunt pass on playing Peggy Carter in "The First Avenger: Captain America" in favor of another comic book movie role? Is Harrison Ford gearing up for an alien invasion out in the Wild West? For the moment, the answer to both of those questions is a big, fat maybe.

Two rumors have reared their head over the past 24 hours, one pertaining to Blunt's decision to decline a role in "Captain America" and another suggesting that the erstwhile Indiana Jones is saddling up for an upcoming comic book movie.

In both cases, these rumors are fully noted as just that — rumors — but that doesn't make them any less interesting to consider! Read More...

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Olivia Wilde Describes Jon Favreau's 'Cowboys And Aliens' Movie 'Mashup' At Spirit Awards

Posted 3/6/10 9:31 am EST by in News, Platinum Studios, Video

Olivia Wilde's talks to join Jon Favreau's "Cowboys and Aliens" adaptation must have gone well, because she knows an awful lot about the "Iron Man 2" director's intentions. Stopped on the red carpet at the Independent Spirit Awards Friday night, the "House" actress likened Favreau to a DJ and believes he's going to be able to please everyone.

"Jon Favreau likes to describe it as a mashup — he loves mashups when it comes to music," Wilde told MTV News. "So this is kind of a film mashup. I think that's cool, and it hasn't really been done that much before." Read More...

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'Cowboys And Aliens' Set To Invade In July 2011

Posted 2/8/10 9:01 am EST by in News, Platinum Studios

Cowboys & Aliens"Dreamworks and Universal Pictures' upcoming adaptation of Platinum Studios' "Cowboys & Aliens" has finally set a date to infiltrate movie theaters.

On Friday, Universal Pictures announced that "Cowboys & Aliens" will be released on July 29, 2011, opposite Sony's adaptation of "The Smurfs." "Cowboys & Aliens" was originally published in 2007 as a graphic novel by writers Fred Van Lente & Andrew Foley and artists Dennis Calero & Luciano Lima. The concept — as created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg — revolves around an alien invasion in the 19th century.

"Iron Man 2" director Jon Favreau is signed to helm the film when it begins shooting this July. Up until last month, Favreau's "Iron Man" star Robert Downey Jr. had been expected to portray the lead character. Instead, Daniel Craig has stepped in to play Zeke Jackson, a gunslinger who rallies a group of cowboys and Apache Indians to resist the alien invasion. Read More...

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Olivia Wilde In Talks To Join 'Cowboys and Aliens'

Posted 2/2/10 9:46 am EST by in News, Platinum Studios

Olivia Wilde"House" actress Olivia Wilde is reportedly in negotations to star opposite Daniel Craig in director Jon Favreau's adaptation of the sci-fi western comic "Cowboys & Aliens."

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wilde is up for the role of Ella, a young woman who teams up with Craig's "mysterious gunslinger" against the alien invasion. Wilde's previous movie experience includes "Alpha Dog," "Turistas," "Year One" and the highly anticipated "Tron Legacy" which is set to be released in December.

Back in October, Wilde told MTV News about her desire to portray Wonder Woman when she was a young girl. If Wilde signs on to "Cowboys & Aliens", it will be her first comic book movie. Read More...

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Daniel Craig In Talks To Replace Robert Downey Jr. In 'Cowboys & Aliens'

Posted 1/14/10 9:01 am EST by in News, Platinum Studios

DESCNot even two full days have elapsed since Robert Downey Jr. officially departed "Cowboys & Aliens," but the "Iron Man 2" actor might already have a replacement in the form of James Bond.

According to Variety, Daniel Craig is currently in negotiations with DreamWorks and director Jon Favreau to fill Downey's stirruped boots in "Cowboys & Aliens," the upcoming film based on the Platinum Studios graphic novel series.

Craig would play protagonist Zeke Johnson, a Western hero that must unite a group of Apache Indians and his fellow gunslingers alike against the common threat of alien invasion. Read More...

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Robert Downey Jr. Exits 'Cowboys & Aliens'

Posted 1/12/10 10:01 am EST by in News, Platinum Studios

Robert Downey Jr.It looks like the West will be won without “Iron Man 2” and “Sherlock Holmes” star Robert Downey Jr.

According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, Downey has left the sci-fi Western “Cowboys & Aliens” behind and is rumored to be moving on to a potential “Sherlock Holmes” sequel. However, Jon Favreau will remain with the film as the director and production is expected to begin later this year for a summer 2011 release date.

Downey had been expected to portray Zeke Jackson, a gunslinger who rallies a group of cowboys and Apache Indians when aliens invade Arizona during the mid-19th century. Read More...

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'Cowboys And Aliens' To Begin Shooting This July, Possibly In 3-D?

Posted 1/5/10 3:01 pm EST by in News, Platinum Studios

Cowboys And AliensNews regarding the adaptation of Fred Van Lente and Andrew Foley's "Cowboys and Aliens" has put fans of the sci-fi western source material on something of a seesaw since the property was optioned a few years back. From "Iron Man 2" director Jon Favreau's tenuous-seeming involvement to various ongoing casting rumors to producers and screenwriters Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof's admission to moving away from the original storyline, it's been hard to get much of a lock on the project.

According to The Daily Beast, however, there's a few details fans can count on: Favreau is on board to direct and the Dreamworks film begins shooting this July.

Of course, there's still a bit of room for speculation, with TDB wondering if the more than $1 billion to-date box office success of James Cameron's "Avatar" might entice filmmakers to render "Cowboys and Aliens" in 3-D. Read More...

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