Sam Worthington Set for ‘Texas’

Sam Worthington has signed on for Michael Mann’s upcoming murder mystery Texas Killing Fields.

Worthington will play a local homicide detective “who works with a New York transplant to wage a war against the unknown but fierce killers.”

Mann will produce the film, while his daughter, Ami Canaan Mann will direct.

Texas Killing Fields is based on a true story about two police officers who tried to solve two decades of crimes, which involved about 60 victims.

Worthington can be seen next in Clash of the Titans, which opens in theaters on April 2.

Edited: February 8th, 2010

Sam Worthington in Talks to Play Dracula

Avatar star Sam Worthington is in negotiations to star in Dracula Year Zero.

The period vampire epic will be released by Universal and directed by Alex Proyas.

Dracula Year Zero “explores the origin of Dracula, weaving vampire mythology with the true history of Prince Vlad the Impaler. It seeks to depict Dracula as a flawed hero in a tragic love story set in a dark age of magic and war.”

Worthington can be seen next playing Greek hero Perseus in Clash of the Titans.

What do YOU think? Should he play Dracula?

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Edited: January 26th, 2010

‘Avatar’ Cast Covers Life Magazine

Avatar stars, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver and director James Cameron each have their own individual cover for Life’s Special Issue Magazine.

The movie centers around “a paraplegic marine dispatched to the planet Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.”

Avatar opens in theaters today.

See behind-the-scenes photos of the Avatar stars, at Life.com.

More covers after the jump!

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Edited: December 18th, 2009

First Look: ‘Avatar’ Trailer

Edited: October 29th, 2009