Reese Witherspoon attached to 'Rule #1'

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Reese Witherspoon has signed up to star in and produce Fox Searchlight's Rule #1.

The movie centres on a New York woman who forges a friendship with a Puerto Rican girl with attention deficit disorder.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Brad Epstein (About A Boy) will co-produce the film, which is based on Terrel Seltzer's original screenplay.

Seltzer's credits include comedy How I Got Into College and George Clooney rom-com One Fine Day.

Witherspoon's next big screen outing will come in James L. Brooks's currently untitled rom-com.