Castle Wolfenstein movie announced

A live-action adaptation of the Castle Wolfenstein series is heading to the big-screen.

The American Film Market announced that producer Samuel Hadida and writer Roger Avary are onboard to contribute their skills to the project.

Hadida was a producer on the Silent Hill movie, which was well-received from most gamers. Avary’s best work earned him an Oscar for co-writing Pulp Fiction with Quentin Tarantino, and he’ll be writing and direct Castle Wolfenstein.

“Castle Wolfenstein is an action adventure film in the vein of Captain America and Inglourious Basterds. 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 with 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.”

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Hadida is confident going ahead with the project with Avary at his side. “With Roger at the helm, we expect everyone will join us for a wild and fun cinematic ride that will grab contemporary film audiences with the same irreverent, hip, over the top approach that Roger brought to Pulp Fiction and the other films he has either written or directed,” said Hadida.

Avary also expressed his interest in the brand and franchise of Wolfenstein. “I’ve been playing the Wolfenstein games since I was a kid, and feel that their outlandish sensibility has deeply influenced my own writing and directing throughout my career. I have always thought Wolfenstein, transformed and opened for the screen to wider audiences not familiar with the games, would be a major cinematic experience, which is why I introduced it to Samuel [Hadida]. He bought the rights, and I could not be happier that we are now embarking on this adventure.”