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By James Wray Aug 8, 2005, 13:19 GMT

Nip/Tuck creator adapting Jeter's Dirty Tricks for film

Paramount Pictures have hired Nip/Tuck creator Ryan Murphy to write and direct an adaptation of John Jeter's play Dirty Tricks.Variety reports Meryl Streep will star as Martha Mitchell, the whistle-blowing wife of Nixon chief of staff John Mitchell.Also starring are Annette Bening as White House correspondent Helen Thomas, Gwyneth Paltrow will play Maureen Dean, the wife of John Dean and Jill Clayburgh will play Pat Nixon.The trade adds that Murphy will also produce the movie with Plan B's Dede Gardner and Brad Pitt.

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