Harrison Ford [ Images ] is set to battle aliens in the movie adaptation of the graphic novel series Cowboys & Aliens.

Iron Man director Jon Favreau has confirmed the news on Twitter.

'Please stop asking if Harrison Ford is in Cowboys & Aliens. Okay?' the New York Daily News quoted Favreau, as tweeting.

He added, 'He is. Please don't tell anybody.'

James Bond [ Images ] actor Daniel Craig [ Images ] and sexy House doc Olivia Wilde will also star in the flick.

Favreau will helm the project, with Lost executive producer/writer Damon Lindelof co-writing the script with Mark Fergus

Photograph: Fred Prouser/ Reuters