The year is 1873, Arizona territory, Jack Longeran (Daniel Craig) arrives in the not so welcoming town of Absolution where Western settlers led by Iron fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford) and Apache Indians struggle with their differences. Lonergan has no memory of how he came to be there, nor what the mysterious bracelet around his wrist is. But when the marauders from the sky threaten everyone’s existence Longeran with the help of traveller Ella (Olivia Wilde) manage to pull together a posse to fight the deadly enemy.

I’m excited for Cowboys and Aliens, sure looks like it will be a sure fire hit, C & A can boast an amazing cast with Ford, Wilde, Craig and Sam Rockwell and a stellar writing team including Damon Lindelof, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman many of whom were involved in the latest Star Trek reinvention.

Cowboys and Aliens hits theatres next summer, make it a must.

The Film Buzz Anticipation Rating: *******½~~ (7.5/10)

UK Release Date: Summer 2011

Writer’s: Damon Lindelof, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby & Scott Mitchell Rosenberg (Comic)

Director: Jon Favreau

Star Trek features Chris Pine (Smokin’ Aces) as the legendary Kirk, Heroes favourite Zachary Quinto as Spock, Zoe Saldana (Avatar) as Uhura, John Cho (FlashForward) as Sulu and Leonard Nimoy (Original Star Trek Series) reprises his role as the ‘other’ Spock. They are all joined with a host of other stars that make this film one of the best of 2009.

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You don’t need to be a fan of the original Star Trek series or any of the subsequent films or television series to watch this film, you don’t even need to be a science fiction fan or have even seen a Star Trek episode. This story is a new retelling for all the family of how the first crew got their start in the Star Trek universe. Entertaining, funny, clever, well written with plenty of action and drama to keep everyone satisfied. Definitely a must watch!

The Film Buzz Rating: 9.5/10

UK Release Date: May 8th 2009

UK DVD Release Date: 16th November 2009

Director: J.J Abrams

Writer’s: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Gene Roddenberry

Links: IMDB, Official Site