Aliens: Cowboys &

: The story takes place in 1873 Arizona, where a mysterious amnesiac named Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig) wakes up in the desert with a strange metal shackle on his wrist.

: To fight back, the town's iron-fisted leader, Woodrow Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford), must team up with Lonergan, the local townspeople, outlaws, and the Apache. Production & Background Cowboys & Aliens

: It featured a "stacked" cast including Daniel Craig , Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, and Paul Dano. : The story takes place in 1873 Arizona,

: Director Jon Favreau insisted on shooting it like a "straight" Western to maintain realism, resisting pressure to convert it to 3D. Reception & Legacy : Director Jon Favreau insisted on shooting it

Released in 2011, is a genre-mashing action film directed by Jon Favreau that blends the grit of a classic Western with a high-stakes sci-fi invasion. Core Premise & Story

: The film was adapted from a 2006 graphic novel created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg.

: The town of Absolution is attacked by "demons"—alien scouts known as the Caste —who abduct townspeople and mine Earth for gold.