Jonah Hex (film)
| Jonah Hex | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jimmy Hayward |
| Written by | Mark Neveldine Brian Taylor |
| Produced by | Akiva Goldsman Andrew Lazar |
| Starring | Josh Brolin John Malkovich Megan Fox |
Production company | |
Release date | August 6, 2010 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Jonah Hex is an upcoming Western film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Under Warner Bros., the film is directed by Jimmy Hayward and stars Josh Brolin as Jonah Hex. The film is scheduled to be released on August 6, 2010.
Premise
In the late 19th century, bounty hunter Jonah Hex (Brolin) tracks down voodoo practitioner Quentin Turnbull (Malkovich), who plans to free the Confederate South with an army of the undead.[1]
Cast
- Josh Brolin as Jonah Hex, a bounty hunter who has a disfigured face.[2] 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.[3] Brolin initially hated the script, but changed his mind, growing to like its tongue-in-cheek tone.[4]
- John Malkovich as Quentin Turnbull, a voodoo practitioner.[1]
- Megan Fox as Leila, a gun-wielding beauty and Jonah Hex's love interest.[5]
- Will Arnett as a Union soldier who enlists Jonah Hex as a bounty hunter.[1]
- Michael Shannon as Doctor Cross Williams, the ringleader of a gladiator circus. The studio plans to have Williams a recurring character in sequels to the film.[1]
Production
In 2000, 20th Century Fox developed a one-hour adaptation based on the fictional character to television with producers Akiva Goldsman and Robert Zappia involved, but the project did not reach production.[6] 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 adapted the screenplay,[7] which adopted an incarnation of the comic books that combined the Western genre with supernatural elements.[8] In October 2008, Josh Brolin entered talks to be cast as Jonah Hex under the direction of Neveldine and Taylor.[9] In November 2008, Neveldine and Taylors stepped down from being directors due to creative differences with the studio.[10] The studio explored the possibility of hiring Andy Fickman or McG and by January 2009, it chose Jimmy Hayward to direct Jonah Hex.[8] 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.[2] Filming began in Louisiana in April 2009.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Kit, Borys (March 31, 2009). "Will Arnett joins 'Jonah Hex'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ a b Fleming, Michael (February 11, 2009). "Malkovich, Brolin set for 'Hex'". Variety. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Billington, Alex (June 20, 2008). "So That Truly Was Thomas Jane as Jonah Hex!". FirstShowing.net. First Showing, LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Seijas, Casey (November 20, 2008). "Josh Brolin Declares 'Jonah Hex' Script 'Awful…I Love It,' As Directors Leave Project". MTV Splash Page. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Kit, Borys (March 3, 2009). "Megan Fox lines up two film projects". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Laski, Beth (January 20, 2000). "DeVito has a 'Revelation' on crowded Canton slate". The Hollywood Reporter.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Kit, Borys (July 24, 2007). "Warners puts 'Hex' on comic". The Hollywood Reporter.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Kit, Borys (January 6, 2009). "'Horton' helmer has 'Hex' next". The Hollywood Reporter.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Fleming, Michael (October 9, 2008). "Josh Brolin eyes WB's 'Jonah Hex'". Variety. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Fleming, Michael (November 19, 2008). "Neveldine, Taylor leave 'Jonah Hex'". Variety. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
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