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The long-awaited trailer from "Jonah Hex" has arrived in time to assure that the film is on track of its release date. Opened with a preview to Jonah Hex's past in which Quentin Turnbull killed his family and left scar on his face, the video then switches to capture scenes from the present when the titular character has become a legend with "the power that can't be explained."

Later, the trailer which is debuted by Yahoo! Movies shows his meeting with a prostitute named Leila and how he is offered a chance to kill his longtime enemy, Turnbull. The rest of the video shares a lot of footage which feature gun-totting action scenes and explosions involving Hex and Leila.

Adapted from Western comic books of the same title, "Jonah Hex" will revolve around bounty hunter Hex who has survived death. In exchange for his freedom, he is ordered by the U.S. military to stop a terrorist who is ready to unleash Hell on Earth. He is hired to track down Turnbull, with whom he shares a troubled past.

Josh Brolin leads while Leila is portrayed by Megan Fox. John Malkovich is additionally cast as Quentin Turnbull. Directed by Jimmy Hayward, this action adventure film is slated to hit theaters across the U.S. on June 18.