The 38-year-old star of "Fight Club" (1999) and "The Illusionist" (2006) is to begin work on the film -- "Leaves of Grass" next year following completion of political drama "State of Play," Daily Variety reported.
Norton recently completed filming on "The Incredible Hulk," which sees him become the latest actor to play the Marvel comic book hero.
The film is due for release in 2008.

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