We haven’t had much (if any) coverage of James Mangold’s 3:10 to Yuma remake on /Film based purely on my dislike of movie westerns. But it seems like everywhere I look there is something else about this new flick. Today it’s the movie poster [via our friends at FirstShowing ComingSoon], which even I must admit, looks very cool.
When a small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who’s awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma, a battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher.
The film stars Christian Bale, Russell Crowe, Ben Foster, Peter Fonda and Vinessa Shaw. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl screenwriter Stuart Beattie wrote the script. Someone needs to give the marketing guys over at Lionsgate a raise. This is a first class poster. It might be good enough to help sell a western in a time when westerns are clearly out of style. Check out a larger version of the poster after the jump.
Update: Apparently ComingSoon was the first to post this movie poster.
July 24th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
I agree. This poster is great. I love the design and the image of the train through the legs. Kudos for this one. I can’t wait to see the movie.
July 24th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
As an original “3:10 to Yuma” lover (I literally watched it a few weeks ago, thanks to GreenCine), I am interested to see this come out… yay! I’d love it if westerns came back. They’re kind of like US versions of Kung Fu movies.
July 24th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
What? How can an expansive movie critic such as yourself hate westerns? What about Tombstone? The Magnificant Seven? I for one am thrilled that a modern western is coming back to theaters. The trailer is amazing; both Christian Bale and Russell Crowe in excellent roles.
July 24th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
As Robert Duvall once said, westerns are the one true genuine American film genre. I LOVE westerns. You must one of those nerdy geeks who get hard-ons watching movies about Hobbits
July 24th, 2007 at 7:31 pm
I think this poster has way too much going on. The layout would be cool if it were just the cowboy with the train between his legs, but the text takes away from the memorability.
July 25th, 2007 at 9:50 am
Come on, saying you “hate” westerns is like saying you hate comedy, spy films, torture porn [well, ok to hate that] anime, etc. It’s silly to hate a whole genre. Hate the bad ones, fine.
Everything about 3:10 to Yuma smells of it being a quality film, from it’s cast, it’s director, it’s pedigree, it’s preview screening raves, it’s trailer and now, the great poster.
I for one can’t wait to see it.
July 26th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
its story! it’s story smells like quality… um. whatever quality smells like.
August 2nd, 2007 at 2:06 pm
This movie is incredible, reminded me of Unforgiven.
Ben Foster is riveting…turns in an Oscar caliber performance in ths supporting actor role. He should have his little gold bald man in the next few yrs.
Crowe was great, as was Bale, Dallas Roberts, Alan Tudyk, Gretchen Mol, Luke Wilson. Logan Lerman is definitely a youngster to watch.