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by: Mike Sampson Aug. 4, 2008

"Castle Wolfenstein" was one of the very first video games I ever played on a PC (except for maybe "Spellicopter" or "Oregon Trail"). Considering everything on Nintendo was generally pretty whitewashed, it was incredible for my young eyes to see "Wolfenstein 3D" and its graphic depiction of violence. Now with a new game on the way ("Wolfenstein" is due some time later this year for 360 and PS3), the game's developer spoke out about the planned film. Todd Hollenshead, CEO of id Software, spoke to EuroGamer and said that Roger Avary is finally getting to work on the script. "With the writer's strike it took so long to get underway and Roger Avary, the writer, had a commitment that was in line before working the WOLFENSTEIN stuff, but I've recently been in contact with Roger and he's actually working on the script right now." Hollenshead admitted the progress was going "a little bit slower than what we would have expected" but that he was still optimistic Avary would deliver the goods. That's good news especially since Avary's January DUI/manslaughter charge threatened to derail this and all his other projects. Welcome back Roger!

Source: Eurogamer

Extra Tidbit: Avary told AICN in 2007 that his WOLFENSTEIN was all about "blowing shit up, storming bunkers, busting dams, derailing trains, and killing Nazis." Nice.

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Benj
9:03AM on 08/05/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile

Lemme direct it. I'll kill it.

SeymourClearly
4:39PM on 08/04/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile

First game that I ever played on a Mac.

Not sure if this is a good idea.

Jaybro7
3:59PM on 08/04/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile

Avery is writing this? Come on ID. First you let them fuck up doom(a virus?? what happened to Hell spawning??). And now you're gonna let this one hit wonder fuck up your other property?? Whats Next? Hiring Ratner to fuck up Quake??

APzombie
3:41PM on 08/04/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile

i was just wondering that too. Man it would be a bitter WWII explotation brawl between two former writing partners.

Ayestrain
1:19PM on 08/04/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile

FULL CIRCLE..

So if they can actually get Avary's script into production, maybe they can make this a double feature w/ ("Pulp Fiction" co-scripter) Tarantino's "Inglorious Bastards".

& I'm not trying to bitch, but Hollywood seems hell bent on making every video game franchise into a film just like the comics.

Ayestrain
1:19PM on 08/04/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile

double post

Ayestrain
1:19PM on 08/04/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile

triple post

Nikalas
12:46PM on 08/04/2008 Add as a friend | MFC profile

And undead monsters!

One of my all time favorite games.

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