*Damon Wayans Jr. is in talks to join New Line’s romantic comedy “How to Be Single,” based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Liz Tuccillo.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the ensemble comedy – with multiple intersecting stories – focuses on singlehood from both the female and male perspectives and suggests it is not our relationships but our single times in between that define us. Topics of single life that will be explored include blind-dating, when to get married, casual sex and fear of commitment.
Dakota Johnson, Lily Collins, Alison Brie, Rebel Wilson and Leslie Mann are already on board for the film, which will be released just in time for Valentine’s Day on Feb. 12, 2016.
Production begins in April under director Christian Ditter.
It was recently announced that Wayans will exit Fox’s comedy series “New Girl” after the current fourth season. He had originally appeared in the series’ pilot but had to leave the show when “Happy Endings” was renewed. When that show was canceled, he rejoined “New Girl” in a recurring status in 2013 before becoming a regular soon after.
On the film side, Wayans most recently starred in Fox’s 2014 comedy “Let’s Be Cops” and voiced a character in Disney’s animated hit “Big Hero 6.”
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