Quentin Taratino's World War II drama, Inglorious Basterds, has been officially signed with Universal Studios.

According to Variety, Tarantino and Harvey Weinstein met with five studios last week and although it came down to Paramount and Universal Studios, they ended up signing with Universal. Lawyers are hammering out the details now.

After Tarantino met with Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, rumors have it that Pitt will play leading role Aldo Raine and DiCaprio will play the Nazi Hands Landa.

Shooting will begin in the fall in both Germany and France.