Cowboys vs Aliens: Daniel Craig's Sci-Fi Western on Peacock

0:00It's April 24th. You're listening to Entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop culture updates. I'm Cory with the story. Daniel Craig fans got some good news. His wild sci-fi western cowboys and aliens hits peacock streaming on May 1st, 2026. John Favreau, the guy behind Iron Man in the Jungle Book, directed this mashup of cowboys facing off against alien invaders in 1873. New Mexico territory. The plot centers on Jake, an outlaw with Amnesia, and a weird bracelet that turns out to be a killer weapon against the extraterrestrials attacking the town. Daniel Craig leads as Jake, with Harrison Ford as the tough Colonel Woodrow, Olivia Wilde as mysterious Ella, and a solid supporting crew including Sam Rockwell and Paul Dana. This flick came from a graphic novel by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, and its path to screen was bumpy studios swapped rights multiple times and Robert. Downey Jr. was once set to star before jumping to Sherlock Holmes.

1:02He even recommended Favreau for the director spot while they worked on Iron Man 2. It premiered as San Diego Comic Con in 2011, then rolled into theaters on July 29th that year, but bombed at the box office. With just 174.8 million worldwide, against a 163 million budget, critics and fans gave it mixed vibes, scoring 44% on the Tomatometer and 43% audience score. If you're into genre bending action, or just want to see Craig and four team up against space invaders, fire up Peacock next May and see with the buzz. Was about back then?