Ed Norton, Brad Pitt reunite for Play

The first rule of State of Play is you will incessantly talk about State of Play until it's released.

The second rule of State of Play is that you will talk about the way it reunites Edward Norton and Brad Pitt for the first time since 1999's spectacular Fight Club.

The third rule of...oh, forget it. The important news is in the upcoming film State of Play, Norton and Pitt will be working under director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland) on a script by Matthew Michael Carnahan. Norton will play a congressman under investigated by Pitt concerning the death of his mistress, which is compromised when Pitt becomes involved with Norton's wife.

Universal Studios adapted the film from a British miniseries and the project is set for filming to begin in November. Expect girls to swoon in theaters soon afterwards.

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