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Common joins Queen Latifa in Fox Searchlight's Romantic Comedy

Source: Variety

June 19, 2009

Variety states that Queen Latifah will lust after rapper/ actor Common in the romantic film, 'Just Right.' Also starring in the film is Paula Patton.

Produced by Fox Searchlight, the project will be directed by Sanaa Hamri, whose previous films include 'Something New' with Sanaa Lathan, and 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2' with America Ferrara. The story revolves around a sports trainer who finds herself falling in love with a professional basketball player while rehabilitating him from a career-threatening injury.
Latifah, Shakim Compere and Debra Martin Chase are producing. Shooting starts in mid-July in New York for a release next year.Queen Latifah Common is currently gracing the big screen opposite Christian Bale in 'Terminator: Salvation,' while Latifah will be next be heard in the animated film, 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,' the third film of the 'Ice Age' franchise. She will be reprising the role of Ellie.

In films, Latifah's been romantically paired with LL Cool J in 'Last Holiday,' Djimon Hounsou in 'Beauty Shop,' Henry Simmons 'Taxi,' Mos Def in 'Brown Sugar,' and Samantha MacLachlan in 'Set It Off.' Online buzz is that with shooting ready to start, Common may not be able to play the role of B.A Baracus in the big screen version of 'The A-Team.' Latifah's height is 5' 10" and Common is 6' 1½".

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