Image from Graphic Illusions Studios sci-fi western 'Marshal'

It seems sci-fi westerns are on the agenda.  Hot on the heels of the announcement that Josh Hartnett would be starring in a sci-fi post apocalyptic western titled Gunslinger, Fox has given a script commitment to a new sci-fi western TV series from Chuck executive producer Scott Rosenbaum.

The untitled sci-fi series is described as an “epic western with a sci-fi twist.”  The story will follow a “gunslinger caught between worlds” and, according to Rosenbaum, will feature a nod to the Planet of the Apes.

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Image from Graphic Illusions Studios 'Marshal'

Josh Hartnett (30 Days of Night / Black Hawk Down) has signed on to star in Gunslinger, a sci-fi western to be directed by Chris Nahon (Blood: The Last Vampire).

Hartnett will play a man who, with his brother, sets out upon the snowy wastelands of a post apocalyptic America to kill the gang who killed their parents.

“This story takes a unique and startling look at what might happen when the lawlessness of the Old West returns … but with better weapons,” producer Mark Williams said.

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