Cowboys and Aliens Unlike the Comic Book, Say Writers
Posted 10.21.09 by Ryan
Screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman can focus on the script for Star Trek 2 now that they're finished adapting the comic book Cowboys & Aliens for director Jon Favreau. However, their version, Kurtzman told IGN, won't be completely faithful to the graphic novel.
We went away from it. We took the elements we all loved about it and took our own story, which I can't tell you too much about.
And what is the biggest change according to Orci?
Tone. How do you make it so it's not too funny? You hear the title Cowboys & Aliens and think, what is it? Is it Wild, Wild West? The exact same structure and story can kill you if you have the wrong tone. That's the hard part.
Kurtzman agreed, saying the movie is " not a comedy" but rather like "watching Unforgiven and then the aliens from Alien land." The movie is currently in pre-production and the duo are having a great time working with Favreau. "He's the greatest," says Kurtzman. Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard are producing the movie.