Lionsgate and the producers of the film adaptation of the worldwide bestselling book What to Expect When You’re Expecting have announced that Cameron Diaz will be starring in the film, which is expected to begin shooting mid-Summer 2011.
Kirk Jones (Waking Ned Devine, Nanny McPhee) is directing the film, which was acquired from a script by Heather Hach and re-written by Shauna Cross (Whip It). The film is based the book by Heidi Murkoff that has been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 500 weeks. Lionsgate has worldwide rights to the film.
Diaz is represented by CAA, manager Rick Yorn, and attorney Marcy Morris. She will next be seen in Bad Teacher and is currently filming Gambit opposite Colin Firth.
Rob McEntegart, the Motion Picture Groups Senior EVP, negotiated the deal on behalf of Lionsgate. Alli Shearmur, President of Motion Picture Production and Development, and Jim Miller, SVP Motion Picture Production and Development are overseeing the production for Lionsgate.
Mike Medavoy, Arnie Messer and David Thwaites are producing, with Doug McKay co-producing, through their Phoenix Pictures. Heidi and Erik Murkoff will executive produce along with their literary manager Alan Nevins of Renaissance Literary & Talent.
Based on the 16 million copy best-selling book, What to Expect When You’re Expecting is an ensemble romantic-comedy in the vein of Love Actually and Valentine’s Day. The film is a modern look at love through the eyes of four interconnected couples experiencing the thrills and surprises of having a baby, and ultimately coming to understand the universal truth that no matter what you plan for, life doesn’t always deliver what’s expected.
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