In 1873 Arizona, a loner named Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig) awakens with no memory of his past and a mysterious shackle around his wrist. He enters the town of Absolution where he learns that he is a notorious criminal wanted by many people, including Colonel Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford), who rules the town with an iron fist. Absolution soon faces an even greater threat when alien spaceships attack the town. While his shackle holds the key to defeating the aliens, Lonergan must ally with Dolarhyde and other former enemies to make a stand against them.
In addition to the above pictures, below is a press release announcing the release of the cups (courtesy of
PRNewsWire):
While it may not fight off aliens, 7-Eleven® stores' new Wrist Blaster cup filled with an Alienade Slurpee® beverage is the perfect weapon to fight summer thirst. 7-Eleven, Inc. announced today that it has partnered with the blazingly original "Cowboys & Aliens" to launch the new product this month. The film hits theaters on July 29.
Modeled after the mysterious, glowing shackle that encircles the hero's wrist in Universal Pictures' and DreamWorks Pictures' upcoming "Cowboys & Aliens," the Wrist Blaster cup emanates a cool-blue backlight with the flip of a switch. Retailing for $6.99, the collectible cup includes the first Slurpee fill-up.
Blockbuster filmmaker Jon Favreau ("Iron Man") directs Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford in this film for summer 2011 that crosses the classic Western with the alien-invasion movie in an original way: "Cowboys & Aliens."
Joined by an arsenal of top moviemakers -- Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci -- Favreau brings an all-new action-thriller that will take audiences into the Old West, where a lone cowboy leads an uprising against a terror from beyond our world.
"Like Slurpee drinks, 'Cowboys & Aliens' appeals to all age groups," said Jesus Delgado-Jenkins, 7-Eleven's senior vice president of merchandising, marketing and logistics. "Not only does the movie cross genres, it crosses generations of 7-Eleven customers – fans who remember the classic Westerns and younger generations who have made action-thrillers one of today's most popular genres."
Besides the glowing Wrist Blaster cup, 7-Eleven will offer six premium "Cowboys & Aliens" cups – three 3D Slurpee and three glossy, foil Super Big Gulp® cups. Both feature the movie's main characters – the hero, Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig), the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford) and the mysterious traveler Ella (Olivia Wilde). A special gold-colored dome lid was created for the premium Slurpee cups. The featured Alienade flavor is blue in color and a refreshing blend of strawberry, blue raspberry and lemonade.
Starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde and Sam Rockwell,
Cowboys & Aliens hits theaters July 29th, later this month!