Russell Crowe – First pics from ‘State of Play’

The first pics of Russell Crowe filming the upcoming movie ‘State of Play‘, being directed by Kevin McDonald. Helen Mirren plays Crowe's boss and managing editor; Robin Wright Penn, the congressman's estranged wife and Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams, other reporter-types. Other shots for Play took place at the Library of Congress and the Maine Avenue Fish Market. The film is based on the popular 2003 BBC mini-series of the same title, a team of investigative reporters work alongside a police detective to try to solve the murder of a congressman's mistress. Director: Kevin Macdonald Writers: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Paul Abbott (miniseries) Release Date: 2009 (USA) Starring: Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Robin Wright Penn, Russell Crowe, Jason Bateman, Helen Mirren