Ewan McGregor to shoot in New Orleans

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According to nola.com Ewan McGregor will begin shooting the dramatic comedy I Love You Phillip Morris next month. McGregor will play Phillip Morris, and co-star Jim Carrey will play married man, Steven Russell, who is sentenced to three years in a Texas prison and falls in love with his cell mate Phillip Morris. When Morris is finally released from prison, Russell repeatedly tries to escape in order to be with him. The film - based on a book by Houston Chronicle crime reporter Steve McVicker - begins shooting on May 5 and lasts until June 30 in New Orleans. The film is set for release in early 2009 and I can't wait! I haven't been this excited for a Ewan McGregor film in a long time.