Cameron Diaz Is Finally Back with a Brand-New Romantic Comedy

Cameron Diaz is teaming up with Stephen Merchant in an upcoming Amazon MGM Studios romantic comedy movie.

Merchant directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with John Butler.

The untitled film follows a workaholic Brit (Merchant) employed at an upscale New York hotel 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 an unexpected romance.

The project marks Diaz's long-awaited comeback to the rom-com genre after more than a decade from starring in 2014's "The Other Woman".

This is not the first collaboration between Diaz and Merchant. They previously worked together on the Diaz comedy "Bad Teacher".

Diaz, the star of "The Mask," "My Best Friend’s Wedding," "There’s Something About Mary," "Charlie’s Angels," "Shrek," and "Back in Action," has been nominated for numerous Golden Globe, SAG and BAFTA awards for her performances in such movies as "Being John Malkovich," "Vanilla Sky" and "Gangs of New York".

Next up, she stars opposite Keanu Reeves and Bomer in the dark comedy "Outcome," directed and co-written by Jonah Hill for Apple Original Films; Netflix’s "Bad Day"; and DreamWorks Animation’s "Shrek 5", which will be released in 2027.