I didn't have a choice. Technical Specs. Grass's men arrive and reveal Turnbull is still alive. "[28] Roger Ebert gave the film a negative review, saying that the film "is based on some DC Comics characters, which may explain the way the plot jumps around. I couldn't stand for that. When Turnbull apparently dies in a hotel fire, Hex satisfies his hunger for vengeance as a bounty-hunter and sears half his face to remove the brand. Hex infiltrates the harbor where Turnbull's ironclad warship is anchored, overpowering and killing Burke, then resurrects him just to incinerate his body completely. He collapses in a field, hovering near death for several days. Jonah Hex : Company Credits You are such an asshole. (uncredited), Turnbull's Henchman / Yeah, that was a mistake. Due to its negative domestic take, the film was not widely released internationally, grossing less than $500,000 outside the United States. Mastodon guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds also made a small cameo appearance. [16] In November 2008, Neveldine and Taylors stepped down from being directors due to creative differences with the studio. [5] Filming began in Louisiana in April 2009.[10]. Before returning to the afterlife, Jeb reveals his father is at Fort Resurrection. : Sanders added that the collaboration felt natural: "Since day one, we've always written albums thinking the music was the score of a movie. Jeb Turnbull Jonah Hex The site's critical consensus reads, "Josh Brolin gives it his best shot, but he can't keep the short, unfocused Jonah Hex from collapsing on the screen. On its second weekend, the film only managed to gross $1,627,442, falling to No. Hex spends a night with Lilah (Megan Fox), a prostitute with ulterior motives. Town Person "A lot of it was spacey, Melvins B-sides, Pink Floyd-like, surreal outer space, like Neil Young's Dead Man. [30][31] It was given two nominations at the 31st Golden Raspberry Awards: Worst Actress (Megan Fox) and Worst Screen Couple (Josh Brolin's face and Megan Fox's accent). [27], Keith Phipps of The A.V. [17] The studio explored the possibility of hiring Andy Fickman or McG and by January 2009, it chose Jimmy Hayward (who previously directed Horton Hears a Who!) Hex overpowers Slocum's men and throws him into the ring to be killed by his own fighters. During the American Civil War, Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) serves as a Confederate cavalryman until his commanding officer Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich) orders him to burn down a hospital. (as Joe Billingiere), Boy on Train Jeb Turnbull Jonah Hex (2010) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. | After a brief confrontation, Jonah apologizes for killing Jeb during the Civil War. Good to see you again, too, Jeb. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, (characters appearing in magazines published by DC Comics) &, (characters appearing in magazines published by DC Comics), Stunk Crick Deputy Jonah Hex Release Dates Club gave the film a rare "F" rating, stating "the 81 minutes (including credits) of Jonah Hex footage that made it to the screen look like something assembled under a tight deadline, and possibly under the influence. : : As of September 2019[update], Warner Bros. was reporting development of a new Jonah Hex movie that will be a reboot and part of the DC Extended Universe. Produced by Legendary Pictures, Andrew Lazar's Mad Chance Productions and Akiva Goldsman's Weed Road Pictures, the film was released on June 18, 2010 by Warner Bros. Pictures and was a major critical and commercial failure, grossing only $10 million against a budget of $47 million. Lieutenant Evan Tom Wopat Colonel Slocum Jeffrey Dean Morgan Jeb Turnbull Wes Bentley Adelman Lusk Aidan Quinn President Grant Luke James Fleischmann Travis Rio Hackford Grayden Nash David Jensen Turnbull's Henchman Billy Blair … [4] Directed by Jimmy Hayward in his live-action debut, and written by Neveldine/Taylor, the film stars Josh Brolin in the title role, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender, Will Arnett, Michael Shannon and Wes Bentley. Jeb Turnbull : You disobeyed a direct order. I'm surprised you could. ", "Meet Saloon Lilah, a Jonah Hex Comic-Con Exclusive from Tonner", "National Entertainment Collectibles Association, Inc", "Jonah Hex coming to HeroClix in 2010 : Heroclix.com – Wizkids/NECA, Inc", "Detroit, Houston Critics: 'Social Network,' Ho Hum", "Warner Bros. (as Jack Wirt), Roughneck at Tent (uncredited), Turnbull's Elite Guard (as John Kennon Kepper), Medicine Man Jeb Turnbull Street Person A monitor commanded by Lt. Grass intercepts Turnbull, but is quickly destroyed by the superweapon. In 1876, Turnbull, having survived, hijacks a train carrying components of an experimental "superweapon,” slaughtering guards and passengers. And you ain't? He apologizes for killing Jeb, telling him his father must be stopped before he murders more people. | [15] By the following February, Brolin was set to star alongside John Malkovich, who was cast as the antagonist Quentin Turnbull. With the help of corrupt Washington aristocrat Adleman Lusk (Wes Bentley), Turnbull steals the remaining components of the weapon invented by Eli Whitney. In return, Jeb tells Jonah about Fort Resurrection and then returns to the afterlife. (uncredited), Upper Class Townsperson | I couldn't stand for that. He brutally beats Turnbull and traps his neck in a gear and then saves Lilah. Release Dates (uncredited), Church / Life like that, it sounds a hell of a lot like being damned. (uncredited), Rich Train Passenger Goldsman paired with Andrew Lazar as producers, and Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor wrote the screenplay,[14] which adapted an incarnation of the comic books that combined the Western genre with supernatural elements. Turnbull gains the upper hand and orders the weapon be fired, but Hex jams its belt feeder, trapping the trigger shell. ", The soundtrack is an hour-long instrumental, including five full songs and numerous smaller musical themes. Jonah rides to Gettysburg where he spends the night digging up Jeb Turnbull (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and revives his corpse. Jonah Hex severely failed at the box office, opening at No. [after killing the Stunk Crick Sheriff and his deputies, Hex takes the man's badge and pins it on the nearest man, who is staring at him, slack-jawed] • Josh Brolin as Jonah Hex: A disfigured bounty-hunter who is the film's antihero protagonist. Official Sites : Special features include Deleted Scenes, The Inside Story of Jonah Hex and a Picture-In-Picture Commentary. Hex is brought to one of Turnbull’s captured thugs, who dies during interrogation. | Turnbull Henchman : | Neither did I. Jeb Turnbull [11], Prior to Brolin's casting, actor Thomas Jane petitioned the studio for the role by hiring a makeup artist to give him the appearance of Jonah Hex. Reportedly Planning To Reboot Jonah Hex", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jonah_Hex_(film)&oldid=982830515, Articles containing potentially dated statements from September 2019, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 October 2020, at 16:35. Jane instead voiced Hex in the 2010 animated short DC Showcase: Jonah Hex. You drew on me, Jeb. The film was released on both DVD and Blu-ray on October 12, 2010 with no special features. (uncredited), The Lovely Prostitute With Josh Brolin, Megan Fox, John Malkovich, Michael Fassbender. Your father is a monster, you hear me? Turnbull, anticipating Hex's return, sends Burke to bring him "something Hex loves," and Burke kidnaps Lilah. "It's the Darth Vader approach.". Brolin initially hated the script, but changed his mind after growing to like its tongue-in-cheek tone. (uncredited), Brothel Harlot / The film ended its theatrical run on August 12, 2010, having grossed only $10,547,117 in total on a $47 million budget. Selections were added to scenes in the film by composer John Powell (Shrek, The Bourne Identity), and others will be adapted for the London Orchestra for exceptionally epic moments. We hear a lot about graphic novels, but this is more of a graphic anthology of strange occult ideas."[29]. Then we'll create the lyrics or storyline on top of that, as if we're writing the dialog to match the movie's cinematography. It was then released in the United Kingdom on December 27, 2010 on DVD, Blu-ray and Double Play. [18] Troy Sanders, bassist/vocalist of Mastodon, on their contribution to the film: "Some of it was heavy, some of it was very moody," Sanders said. | In a Gettysburg cemetery, Hex digs up and resurrects Jeb (an uncredited Jeffrey Dean Morgan). To burn down a hospital. Official Sites Hex’s Native American allies find him and perform a ceremony that heals him. [15] In October 2008, Josh Brolin entered talks to be cast as Jonah Hex under the direction of Neveldine and Taylor. He was our commanding officer, he was my father! The film was named "Worst Picture" of the year by the Houston Film Critics Society at their 2010 awards ceremony. [32], "Movie projector: 'Toy Story 3' appears blessed, 'Jonah Hex' cursed", "Gob Bluth Says Jonah Hex Will Be Dark and Serious", "Josh Brolin Declares 'Jonah Hex' Script 'Awful…I Love It,' As Directors Leave Project", "Interview: Josh Brolin, Megan Fox and Jimmy Hayward Talk About Jonah Hex", "So That Truly Was Thomas Jane as Jonah Hex! Filming & Production The U.S. military makes a scarred bounty hunter with warrants on his own head an offer he cannot refuse: in exchange for his freedom, he must stop a terrorist who is ready to unleash Hell on Earth. Jeb Turnbull The film also includes John Gallagher, Jr. as Lieutenant Evan, Tom Wopat as Colonel Slocum, and Julia Jones as Cassie; as well as an uncredited Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Jeb Turnbull. Jonah Hex was released in the United States on June 18, 2010, the same day as Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3. Jeb Turnbull [26] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale.