Samuel L. Jackson Joins "Robocop" Remake

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Samuel L. Jackson has joined the cast of Jose Padilha's upcoming remake of RoboCop. Jackson will play a powerful TV mogul named Pat Novak. He's joined a cast that already includes Gary Oldman and Joel Kinnaman as Officer Alex Murphy. A remake of the critically acclaimed 1987 original, RoboCop is scheduled to open in theaters on August 9, 2013.