Pegging Hollywood’s steampunk attempts a miserable failure, the crew behind Cowboys & Engines are gearing up to deliver the steampunk action movie you’ve always wanted. They’ve already rounded up an Olympic-level genre cast (Battlestar: Galactica’s Richard Hatch and Star Trek’s Walter Koenig) and today we’re happy to announce one more major member joining this steam-powered crew. Actor Malcolm McDowell has been cast as the nefarious Dr. Clay. Check out his eyepatch!
Cowboys & Engines has started fundraising over at Kickstarter promising the goggled masses the steampunk movie they deserve. Here’s the official synopsis:
Cowboys & Engines is an ambitious steampunk adventure that follows Cade Ballard (Jeff Cannata), the war-weary former ambassador from the nation of Texas as he meets Guinivere Wheeler (Libby Letlow), a woman who proves to be as dangerous as she is charming. When they encounter Professor Nicholas Timéon (Walter Koenig), and learn that his temporal engine, a machine with incredible destructive power, has been stolen by would-be conqueror Dr. Clay, Cade and Guinivere set off to save San Francisco from total destruction.
A better look at the big bad Dr. Clay in concept art created by by Jennifer Otenti.
One of Dr. Clay’s pocket watches via the Cowboys & Engines website.
Lancelot, the Steampunk horse.
The Myrmidon (not sure exactly what this is yet but they website explains that they “ain’t pleasant”).
The full cast thus far:
Jeffrey Cannata – (Cade Ballard)
Libby Letlow – (Guinivere Wheeler)
Walter Koenig – (Professor Nicholas Timéon)
Kaila Katesh Freas – (Mercy Timéon)
Ricco Ross – (Marshal Larry Deger)
Stasya Knight – (Symphony Furst)
Peter James Smith – (Dr. Yeuh)
Derrick Pierce – (Iron Mike)
Chase McKenna – (Salomé)
Roberto Sanchez – (Deadeye)
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