This is the first I've heard about the Jonah Hex movie, but I have hope for it. I've always loved the character, it's being done by the guys who did
Crank (which I dug) and the recent release
Pathology, and I've been a fan of Brolin since his turn as the devious Dr. Block in
Planet Terror. Looks like I'll be keeping my fingers crossed until everything either falls through or the movie lives up to its 2010 release date.
As the man said to the vampire hooker, "Please don't suck. Please don't suck. Please don't suck..."
Apparently Thomas Jane was one of the top contenders for the role, even going so far as to do a makeup test as seen here:
http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/06/18/first-look-thomas-jane-as-gun-slinging-anti-hero-jonah-hex/