Roger Avary's CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN Back On Track?

A few years back it was being reported that Oscar winning screenwriter Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction, True Romance, Rules of Attraction) was working on a live-action Castle Wolfenstein (video game franchise) film. Roger had legal troubles which led to a prison sentence. According to ThePlaylist, Wolfenstein which Avary will write/direct is being shopped around the American Film Market. It's been tagged as being in the vein of Captain America: The First Avenger and Inglourious Basterds which seems ideal.

The story follows a young US Army Captain and a British Special Agent on a top secret mission to Castle Wolfenstein, where Hitler will be for the unveiling of a new secret weapon. After reaching the Castle, our heroes are confronted by Himmler's SS Paranormal Division and must fight, not only for their survival, but for a mission that could alter the course of the War.

Samuel L. Jackson Joins 'ROBOCOP'

HeatVision reports that Samuel L. Jackson (Django Unchained, Avengers) will re-team with his True Romance co-star Gary Oldman by taking a role in Robocop. Joel Kinnaman is set to play Alex Murphy with Gary Oldman as the scientist who turns the dying officer into a crime-fighting cyborg. They say Jackson's will play a TV mogul that factors into this world. I assume he could be running a version of Omni Consumer Products (OCP) company who funds the Robocop program. Another possible idea is that he's playing a Dick Jones/Clarence type villain. I guess we'll find out for sure when the film is released on August 9th 2013.

Michael Fassbender Confirmed For The Counselor And Brad Pitt Could Play Villain

Deadline has learned that Michael Fassbender (Shame) has officially signed on to play the lead role in Ridley Scott's The Counselor. The hard-boiled thriller pits a respectable lawyer who believes he can dip his toes into the violent drug trade without it affecting him. His world spins out of control and tries to survive this desperate situation. Cormac McCarthy (The Road, No Country For Old Men) wrote the spec-script and hopefully this means the author will end up turning out more film scripts. It's expected that the film will start production in early May. They're also naming possible actors that could take the villain role they include Jeremy Renner, Bradley Cooper and Brad Pitt. It's not surprising since the film is being compared to the Oscar-winning film No Country For Old Men.

Pitt got his first big break from Ridley's Thelma And Louise so a re-team seems possible. He also worked with his brother Tony Scott on True Romance and Spy Games. There's also a connection with Fassbender as the two previously worked briefly together on Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds. Not to mention that Pitt will have a cameo in Steve McQueen's (Shame, Hunger) 12 Years A Slave that also stars Michael that will be shooting this summer.

I wouldn't rule out Renner as a serious contender since he's known for these on edge roles. Jeremy earned two Oscar nominations for The Hurt Locker and The Town. He's seems to have completed his commercial projects with Ghost Protocol, Bourne Legacy, Avengers and Witch Hunters. I would assume he wants to get back into more awards friendly roles. Even if Pitt get's the part I would hope that Renner end's up with a meaty supporting role.