Cameron Diaz is set to star in her first romantic comedy since "What Happens in Vegas," the new Paramount Pictures flick "Swingles." HitFix Staff <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Cameron Diaz knows her sweet spot is the romantic comedy.&nbsp; The 36-year-old had a surprise hit in last summer's "What Happens in Vegas" and now, Variety reports she's in final negotiations to star in "Swingles" for Paramount Pictures.<br /><br />The flick centers on a single guy who, after loosing his steady wingman, teams up with a sharp-tongued woman he can't stand in order to meet other single women.&nbsp; The bachelor role has not been cast.<br /><br />A director has not been determined yet, but Duncan Birmingham's first produced screenplay is ready to go.<br /><br />Diaz is probably making a safe career move by taking on the rom com.&nbsp; Her next two pictures include the questionable melodrama <a href="../../../events/2009-1-5-my-sister-s-keeper" target="_self">"My Sister's Keeper"</a> and she'll star alongside James Marsden in the Richard Killer thriller <a href="../../../events/2009-1-5-the-box" target="_self">"The Box"</a> this fall.&nbsp; Of course, her ultimate safety card is "Shrek Goes Fourth" which hits theaters in May 2010.</p> movies 2009-03-23T23:33:39Z 450 She'll play a wing-woman to a single guy 2038-01-01T00:00:00Z false 590 false false false false false false false false false false 2009-3-23-diaz-returns-to-the-rom-com-with-swingles 2009-03-23T19:30:00Z Diaz returns to the rom com with 'Swingles' published Eastern Time (US & Canada) http://tinyurl.com/mpvma5 Diaz returns to the rom com with 'Swingles' 2009-09-01T03:42:17Z false 5 21