Cowboys & Aliens - Casting

Olivia Wilde

Abigail Spencer

Jon Favreau has reportedly added another actress to the cast of Cowboys & Aliens.

Word is that Abigail Spencer (Mad Men) will be in the movie along with Olivia Wilde and prominent male leads Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell and Daniel Craig.

While there isn't any confirmation on what her part may be or what her character name may be, it is another nice addition to the cast that Favreau had already put together to make the film adaptation of the graphic novel.

Cowboys & Aliens is filming now and comes to theaters everywhere July 29, 2011.

Cowboys & Aliens - Casting Update!

Word from the set of Cowboys & Aliens is that Walton Goggins is joining the cast of the flick. The cast already includes Daniel Graig, Harrison Ford and Olivia Wilde.

There is no official report on what role Goggins will be playing, but he looks like he'd fit in a Western, so I'm totally okay with the choice.

Otherwise things have been rather quiet from the set. I'm waiting for more photos to leak and such.

What I do have is an animated cover of Cowboys & Aliens. It's admittedly not much, but I looked around and I kind of like it.

Cowboys & Aliens is set for release in the summer of the blockbuster, July 29, 2011.

Cowboys & Aliens - Coming Summer 2011!

Cowboys & Aliens is already on some people’s lists for most anticipated movies of 2011. And with the director, cast and story laid out for us, I can’t argue that choice one bit.

Jon Favreau (Iron Man 2) is bringing this wild west versus space invaders story to the big screen and if he does anywhere near the job he has done in the past Cowboys & Aliens is already guaranteed to be a fun watch.

And given the fact that Favreau will have Daniel Craig (Quantum Of Solace), Harrison Ford (Extraordinary Measures), Olivia Wilde (Tron: Legacy) and Sam Rockwell (Iron Man 2) in the cast won’t hurt either. It’s a good looking and talented group and I’m looking forward to seeing them in chaps and hats and boots. Some more than others of course.

The story is set in 1873 Arizona in a sleepy little town run by Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford) who has complete control over everything. But when a stranger (Craig) comes to town without any memory of where he’s from or where’s he’s been comes to town things start to change.

The town of Absolution is attacked by Aliens by night, the townsfolk being abducted one by one, helpless against their opponents. However, as Jake starts to remember his past he realizes that he may know the solution to the problem.

So with the help of a wandering traveler (Wilde) and the townspeople who rejected him, Jake will have to lead the people of Absolution to victory and safety.

All signs point to a huge battle scene with effects and tons of awesome.

Cowboys & Aliens comes to theaters July 29, 2011.