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George Clooney and girlfriend Sarah Larson arrive at the 80th Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 24, 2008. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen) 
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Published: March. 3, 2008 at 9:24 PM

NEW YORK, March 3 (UPI) -- Focus Features announced Joel and Ethan Coen's new dark spy-comedy "Burn After Reading" is to hit U.S. theaters Sept. 12.

The brothers are the Academy Award-winning directors of this year's Best Picture Oscar winner "No Country for Old Men."

They are also the writers, producers and directors of Focus Features and Working Title Films' "Burn After Reading," which co-stars George Clooney, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins and Tilda Swinton.

The Coen brothers' other films include "Blood Simple," "Raising Arizona," "Fargo" and "O, Brother, Where Art Thou?"

Topics: Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, George Clooney, John Malkovich, Richard Jenkins, Tilda Swinton, Where Art Thou
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