Cowboys & Aliens is a 2019 English-language film written by Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle and Christopher L. Yost. The movie is directed by Taika Waititi and produced by Kevin Feige under the banner of Marvel Studios. Cowboys & aliens features Chris Hemsworth in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson and Karl Urban. The movie is based on Thor by Stan Lee Larry Lieber Jack Kirby. The music was composed by Mark Mothersbaugh. Cinematography was done by Javier Aguirresarobe and editing by Joel Negron and Zene Baker. The film has a running time of 130 minutes. Cowboys & Aliens was made on a budget of $163 million and it was a hit at box office gross of $174 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Walt Disney Studios.