Samuel Jackson locked to 'Django Unchained'

Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. Jackson is confirmed for "Django Unchained," re-joining together with Quentin Tarantino for that fifth time. Jackson have been expected for a while to experience Stephen, a home slave and also the right-hands guy of the sadistic slavemaster. Thesp's publicist confirmed his attachment Tuesday. He'll be busy meanwhile: The "Pulp Fiction" star opens in mid-October on Broadway in "The Mountaintop," representing Martin Luther King, Junior., opposite Angela Bassett. The play runs until mid-The month of january and he'll join the "Django" production immediately after that in New Orleans. Jamie Foxx is anticipated to star in "Django Unchained" within the title role of Django, a freed slave who teams having a German fugitive hunter to defend myself against an evil plantation owner (Leonardo DiCaprio) to retrieve his lengthy-lost love. The Weinstein Co. will distribute the pic Stateside The new sony Pictures will handle the discharge overseas. Jackson is repped by ICM. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com