Fresh off of his latest directorial endeavor titled The Homesman, Tommy Lee Jones is setting his gaze on his next project: a remake of the John Wayne classic The Cowboys.
Jones will direct as well as write the screenplay of The Cowboys. Donald De Line is set to help produce the film, and Warner Bros. has also been reported to sign on to help with the film's production. Tommy Lee Jones is no stranger to the Wild West, having both directed and starred in a myriad of westerns: The Homesman, Lonesome Dove, The Missing, The Good Old Boys and The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada.
I had my concerns at first about remaking a John Wayne classic, especially since it is one of my favorite westerns; but after thinking about it I think it is in good hands with Tommy Lee Jones at the helm. I had the same concerns when the Coen Brothers remade True Grit with Jeff Bridges, but that ended up being really well done (though I admittedly still prefer the original more). It will be interesting to see if Jones will step into the role previously filled by John Wayne, or if he will get someone else. I kind of would like to see Tommy step into the role himself. If not, the only other people I can think of at the moment that would be good are Josh Brolin and Jeff Bridges. I guess we will see as more information is released for the reboot.
As of right now there is no release date or any other news regarding The Cowboys.
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