- Sam Raimi Wants to 'Get Back to the Basics' on Spider-Man 4 (111 Comments)
- Must Watch: Teaser Trailer for A Nightmare on Elm Street! (109 Comments)
- Must Watch: Intense Trailer for Mel Gibson's Edge of Darkness (81 Comments)
- Must Watch: Second Official Trailer for Lee Daniels' Precious (78 Comments)
- Check These Out: High Res New Na'vi Photos from Avatar! (77 Comments)
- Paul Blart Director Steve Carr Hired for the Short Circuit Remake (Oct 27, 2009)
- Hitman's Xavier Gens Set to Direct Action Thriller 'The Fallout' (Oct 27, 2009)
- Bruckheimer & Straczynski Adapting 2K's Shattered Union (Oct 27, 2009)
- Steve Carell on Par for Rick Reilly Golf Comedy 'Missing Links' (Oct 26, 2009)
- Jason Reitman Calls Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim 'Matrix for Love' (Oct 26, 2009)
- Matt Damon & Josh Brolin Joining the Coen Brothers' True Grit (Oct 26, 2009)
- Ricky Gervais to Host the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (Oct 26, 2009)
- Woody Allen's New Film Titled 'You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger' (Oct 26, 2009)
| Inglourious Basterds | 10/10 |
| It Might Get Loud | 9/10 |
| Inglourious Basterds | 8.5/10 |
| Star Trek | 9/10 |
| Monsters vs Aliens | 5/10 |
Brad Pitt and Ed Norton Reteaming in State of Play
September 12, 2007
Source: Variety
by Alex Billington
Listen to this combination of Hollywood superpowers: actors Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland), and screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan (The Kingdom, Lions for Lambs). The film they're all part of (in their respective roles) is titled State of Play, which is based off of the British miniseries. Universal is putting the film into production starting in November after Ed Norton finishes filming The Incredible Hulk.
In State of Play, Norton will play a congressman whose speedy political rise is threatened by an investigation into the death of his mistress. Pitt plays a politico-turned-journalist whose relationship with Norton is compromised when he oversees his newspaper's investigation into the murder and develops a relationship with the Norton's estranged wife.
Expect the remainder of the cast to be announced and this project to be highlighted throughout its development - this is a pretty big one. The script went through a number of rewrites from Michael Clayton writer/director Tony Gilroy and the most recent and final revision hooked Pitt.
Pitt and Norton starred together for the first and only time in Fight Club - and all of you know how that turned out! Although State of Play doesn't sound as riveting as Fight Club, it does sound like a political thriller that should be pretty damn good.
•  |
Related Articles
- » Brad Pitt and Natalie Portman to Star in Important Artifacts
- » First Look at Russell Crowe in State of Play!
- » Brad Pitt Starring in Bullitt Remake?
- » First Look: Edward Norton Times Two in Leaves of Grass
- » Rumor: Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards
- » New Inglourious Basterds Poster - Brad Pitt is a Basterd
Reader Feedback - 1 Comment »
1
To me it sounds like the roles should be reversed with Norton playing the journalist.
Zach on Sep 13, 2007