Julia Louis-Dreyfus to star in new romantic comedy

WHO Julia Louis-Dreyfus

THE DEAL The star of NBC's "Seinfeld" and HBO's "Veep" is set for the lead role in Fox Searchlight's new romantic comedy from writer-director Nicole Holofcener ("Friends With Money"), according to the studio. Louis-Dreyfus plays Eve, an empty nester going through a divorce. She takes a chance on new love with Albert (James Gandolfini), not realizing that he's the dreaded ex-husband of her new friend Marianne (Catherine Keener). The film doesn't yet have an official title, but shooting began this month in Los Angeles.

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Russell Brand signs onto romantic comedy 'Cupid'.

Earlier this week it was announced that Russell Brand would play Pierre Pierre for director Larry Charles' next project and now there's word that Warner Bros. has brought the British comedian on-board to play Cupid. 

The project was pitched by Joe Nussbaum, who last directed the 2011 Disney film Prom, and Brand is not only attached to star but he will also serve as a producer. The romantic comedy, according to Variety, will follow Cupid, the Roman god of love, as we works to create "an ideal romance." 

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'Ruby Sparks': A romantic comedy told with 'freshness'.

In select theaters now, Ruby Sparks tells the story of a heartbroken author with writer's block, who suddenly meets his dream girl — but only because he has written her. The movie stars real life couple Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan (Revolutionary Road), with a script penned by Kazan. EW movie critics Owen Gleiberman and Lisa Schwarzbaum discuss the film, which was directed by Little Miss Sunishine helmers Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, in the latest installment of "Movie Talk with Owen and Lisa." 

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First Trailer for Gerard Butler's new romantic comedy 'Playing for Keeps'

Gerard Butler and the women who love him have a lot more to get worked up about as the new trailer for the upcoming romantic comedy,Playing for Keeps, just dropped yesterday.

Butler plays a divorced father and former soccer star whose life is stuck in a rut. He begins to coach his son's little league soccer team while attempting to beat off all the local soccer moms with a stick. The trailer also hints at his character reuniting with his ex-wife, Stacie (Jessica Biel). In fact, you get to see almost the entire beginning, middle and end of this film in the new, two-and-a-half minute trailer.

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New Romantic Comedy "Hope Springs" starring Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones

Academy Award-winner Tommy Lee Jonesand three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep are married. Well, not really. They play husband and wife in the new film "Hope Springs."

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2 Days in New York - Movie Review.

Romantic comedy about a couple stressed by a family visit. Director: Julie Delpy (1:36). R: Nudity, sexuality, language, drugs. Angelika, Lincoln Center. In English and French with subtitles.

Magic Moment: Marion sells her most important work of art to an unexpected buyer.

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Top Ten Greatest NYC-based Romantic Comedies.

With "2 Days in New York," Julie Deply's hilarious and romantic follow up to her wry comedy "2 Days in Paris," opening in select theaters today (it's also currently available on VOD), we've decided to share with you 10 of our favorite romantic comedies (though some of our choices are questionably classified as such) set on the island of Manhattan. This list is by no means definitive.

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