The first official image from Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane’s latest directorial feature A Million Ways to Die in the West has landed online.  The Western comedy revolves around a cowardly farmer who backs out of a gunfight and subsequently loses his girlfriend.  When he later meets the wife of a notorious outlaw who teaches him how to shoot, he gets an opportunity to win his pride back, but must choose between reclaiming an old love or kindling a new one.  The plot thickens when the outlaw returns to claim his woman.  The film marks MacFarlane’s second directorial feature after 2012’s Ted, but MacFarlane also takes lead acting duties in the Western.  This first look image shows MacFarlane’s character in a bit of a standoff with co-stars Charlize Theron, Neil Patrick Harris, and Amanda Seyfried.

Hit the jump to check out the image.  The film also stars Liam Neeson, Sarah Silverman, and Giovanni RibisiA Million Ways to Die in the West opens May 30th.

Here’s the official synopsis for A Million Ways to Die in the West:

After a cowardly sheep farmer backs out of a gunfight, his fickle girlfriend leaves him for another man.  When a mysterious and beautiful woman rides into town, she helps him find his courage and they begin to fall in love.  But when her husband, a notorious outlaw, arrives seeking revenge, the farmer must put his newfound courage to the test.

Via Dark Horizons.

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