Cameron Diaz and Stephen Merchant are set to star in an untitled romantic comedy film for Amazon MGM Studios, TheWrap has learned.
Merchant will also direct will from a screenplay by he co-wrote with John Butler.
The film follows a workaholic Brit employed at an upscale New York hotel (Merchant) who needs a wife for appearances. He strikes a deal with a struggling stand-up comic (Diaz) who is desperate for health insurance. Their fake marriage starts as a transaction – but ends in a hilariously unexpected romance.
Producers include Lee Eisenberg, Merchant, and Point Grey Pictures’ Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, and Josh Fagen. Natalie Sandy will executive produce.
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