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Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures' "If You Were My Girl" began principal photography on October 8, 2002 in Los Angeles. The 7-week shoot is being filmed in and around the Los Angeles area. The film is being directed by Troy Beyer and produced by Mark Burg and Reuben Cannon along with Alcon co-presidents Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson. Oren Koulis is serving as executive producer and Alcon vice-president of production Kira Davis overseeing. Nava Levin is serving as co-producer. The screenplay was written by Troy Beyer based on the original screenplay by Michael Swerdlick. The director of photography is Chuck Cohen. The film will be distributed via Alcon's five-year, ten-picture distribution agreement with Warner Bros.

The cast features Nick Cannon ("Drumline," "The Nick Cannon Show"), recording artist Christina Milian ("Torque"), Steve Harvey ("The Original Kings of Comedy," "The Fighting Temptations"), Kenan Thompson ("Goodburger," "Kenan & Kel") and Kal Penn ("Van Wilder," "Malibu's Most Wanted").

"If You Were My Girl" is a modern update of the 1987 teen-comedy "Can't Buy Me Love," which starred Patrick Dempsey and Amanda Peterson. In this multi-ethnic remake, our hero is Alvin Johnson (Nick Cannon), a likable social outcast with a natural talent for building automobile engines, who has his sights set on finally becoming one of the cool kids. When Paris Morgan (Christina Milian), the "It" girl of the school, wrecks her mother's car, Alvin sees this as his once in a lifetime opportunity and steps in with a plan. In exchange for Alvin's automotive expertise and her needed car parts, Paris agrees to let people believe that they are dating for two weeks. Alvin's dream is realized when his association with Paris leads him to heights of popularity unimagined as the school's new cool kid. Unfortunately, Alvin loses himself in his newfound popularity and runs the risk of losing his real friends, his chance for a scholarship, and a shot at a real relationship with the girl of his dreams.

Troy Beyer's credits include writing, directing and starring in the breakout film "Let's Talk About Sex," writing and starring in the feature film "BAPS," also starring Halle Berry, as well as several other acting credits. Alcon Entertainment's Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove founded the company in 1997 to develop, package, finance and produce film and television programming. Their latest film was the critical and commercial success "Insomnia," starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank. Alcon also produced the family hit "My Dog Skip," starring Frankie Muniz and Kevin Bacon, the teen comedy "Dude, Where's My Car?" starring Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott, and "Affair of The Necklace," starring Hilary Swank and Jonathan Pryce.

SOURCE: Alcon Entertainment