Brad Pitt has been announced as the star of a film version of the British mini-series ‘State of Play’.

‘The Last King of Scotland’ director Kevin McDonald is set to direct the film, which Variety reports will have the following plot: “a congressman’s mistress is killed, and a team of investigative reporters secretly work with a police detective to solve the murder. Pitt will play a reporter who was once close to the congressman but now heads an investigation that leads to the highest levels of government and industry”.

British production company Working Title will produce the film, and the original series writer Paul Abbott will be executive producer.