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Pitt to 'Play' with McAdams, Mirren and Wright Penn

This cast filled up quick

Brad Brevet
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Published: Wednesday, September 26th 2007 at 12:25 AM

How hot is screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan? Well, I would say his leading actors speak for themselves as they include Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise, Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Ed Norton and now Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren and Robin Wright Penn. Yup, those last three names are the latest to join Pitt and Norton in State of Play for director Kevin Mcdonald and Universal Pictures.

The film follows a congressman (Norton) and his former campaign manager-turned journalist (Pitt) who find themselves on opposite sides after the politician's research assistant and mistress turns up dead.

McAdams will play the youngest reporter at Washington Globe, who gets caught up in a murder conspiracy. Mirren is the newspaper's tough editor, and Wright Penn is the congressman's ex-wife.

Carnahan penned the script and Tony Gilroy came on to do rewrites. The film is set to begin filming some time in November.

For more on the film and Carnahan's involvement check out my latest interview with the screenwriter right here.

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