Bradley Cooper and Reese Witherspoon are attached to star in the tale of two best friends, inseparable since childhood, who fall in love with the same woman (Witherspoon). The men's bond disintegrates, and their ensuing battle escalates to mammoth proportions.

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McG's schedule opened up when Disney pulled the plug in November on the remake "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo," which he had been readying for production.