Sam Rockwell has been cast in the Dream Works adaptation of the graphic novel Cowboys & Aliens, which is set to become Jon Favreau's next project.
As you see, straight from Iron Man 2, well-known director and actor are set to continue working together immediately.
Rockwell got himself some good company, since he's going to join cast that already includes Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Noah Ringer and the legendary Harrison Ford.
The story, based on the graphic novel by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg “starts in 1800s Arizona, where the local cowboys, headed by gunslinger Zeke Jackson, and the indigenous Apache tribe have been feuding fiercely for quite a while.
Their skirmish is interrupted, however, by the appearance of a spaceship, commanded by an alien creature that's bent on enslaving the human race. It's time for a six-gun shoot-out between these cattle rustlers and space invaders, and there might even be a temporary peace between the cowboys and Indians as they both take aim at these extraterrestrial uninvited guests. “
Writers Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof rewrote and expanded the character when they learned Rockwell was interested in the part.
So, now Rockwell will play a bar owner called Doc who joins the fight against the spaceship occupants.
Rockwell, who is better known for his indie fare like Duncan Jones' Moon, will next be seen this weekend when Iron Man 2 opens as arms manufacturer Justin Hammer, which is, as we all know, also directed by Favreau.
He can also be currently seen on Broadway as Mervyn in the play A Behanding in Spokane.
Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are producing along with Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, and the film is scheduled to begin shooting this summer, with DreamWorks aiming for a July 29, 2011 release.
So, get ready for some alien invasion guys!
