Beach joins the Cowboys

Adam Beach is yet another addition to the seemingly never-ending casting process for the production of Cowboys and Aliens, reports Variety. The picture, directed by Jon Farveau, is based off the Scott Mitchell Rosenberg comic from Platinum Studios and HarperCollins. The story is adapted for the big screen by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof.

The film centers on an extraterrestrial species lands in Arizona in the mid-1800s. The aliens plan to squash the Wild West and enslave humanity, but thecowboys and native Apache have other plans. Those already part of the cast include Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell, Paul Dano and Noah Ringer.

Principal photography is beginning this summer in time to make their July 29th, 2011 release date from Universal Pictures and DreamWorks SKG. Recently Beach was seen in the lastest season for the hit HBO series Big Love and wrapped up filming his role in Michael F. Sears’ Warrior.