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Avary does Wolfenstein
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by: Ben Barna Aug. 3, 2007

I'm sure many of you look back as fondly on the video game WOLFENSTEIN 3D as fondly as I do. That was way back when computers were new and novel to me. Who knew I'd actually end up living on one. Anyway, good news to all the WOLFENSTEIN fans, because producer Samuel Hadida just secured the rights to RETURN TO CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN, with Roger Avary slated to write and direct.

The story "revolves around U.S. Army Ranger B.J. Blazkowicz, who leads a team of agents into Castle Wolfenstein in order to investigate the Nazis’ SS Paranormal Division." I've always had a fascination with rumours of Nazi paranormal activity. A case of the creepy getting creepier.

Avary co-wrote PULP FICTION, directed THE RULES OF ATTRACTION and recently adapted the new Zemeckis flick BEOWULF, so the guy's been around. He and Hadida also previously worked on SILENT HILL together. Avary had this to say about the project: “It’s time to bust some dams, storm some bunkers and blow up some bridges.” Amen, brotha.

Source: Variety

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Extra Tidbit: WOLFENSTEIN is credited with popularizing the first person shooter for the PC. F*ckin' right.

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brentage5000
10:31PM on 08/04/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
You know, you could take both of those and go for Viggo Mortenson -- he can play it either tongue in cheek or badass, and he can do it dramatically too.
You know, you could take both of those and go for Viggo Mortenson -- he can play it either tongue in cheek or badass, and he can do it dramatically too.
 
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deadshot
12:59AM on 08/04/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
please, roger...
I can see two great possibilities for the casting of B.J. Blazkowicz... Bruce Willis or Bruce Campbell, depending on what you're going for. Tongue in cheek, Campbell; straight-up badass, Willis.
I can see two great possibilities for the casting of B.J. Blazkowicz... Bruce Willis or Bruce Campbell, depending on what you're going for. Tongue in cheek, Campbell; straight-up badass, Willis.
 
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lsorisho
2:52PM on 08/03/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
SILENT HILL
I'm with ya that Silent Hill wasn't the best it could've been, but at least they stuck to the feel of the series more than any other video game adaptation. Paul W.S. Anderson, you suck!
I'm with ya that Silent Hill wasn't the best it could've been, but at least they stuck to the feel of the series more than any other video game adaptation. Paul W.S. Anderson, you suck!
 
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Alzabra
9:25AM on 08/03/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
awww hell yeah
Im a massive fan of the game for the PC "return to castle Wolfenstein" so im all for it, just dont make an arse of it like Silent Hill
Im a massive fan of the game for the PC "return to castle Wolfenstein" so im all for it, just dont make an arse of it like Silent Hill
 
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weird v3.0
5:45AM on 08/03/2007 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Cool!
Ah, fond memories of my 386 Amstrad, 1Mb RAM. Wolfstein 3D! ran as heck in that puppy. The 90's - what a decade to grow in!

Hope Avary's script is in the vein of "Rules" rather than "Silent", that was mediocre at best.
Ah, fond memories of my 386 Amstrad, 1Mb RAM. Wolfstein 3D! ran as heck in that puppy. The 90's - what a decade to grow in!

Hope Avary's script is in the vein of "Rules" rather than "Silent", that was mediocre at best.