--- description: New Line Cinema is negotiating with Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann, Dakota Johnson, and Dan Stevens for the romantic comedy 'How to Be Single.' title: How to Be Single Cast Taking Shape image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt27ac627e0bae3cdd/69877cbbf887dcfcf1e89d5f/ap449224590170.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _How to Be Single_ Casts Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann, Dan Stevens, Rebel Wilson by [Kevin McSpadden](/author/kevin-mcspadden/) ## Kevin McSpadden Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 30, 2015 5:42 AM CUT  Dakota Johnson arrives at the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif Dakota Johnson arrives at the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, in Beverly Hills, CalifJohn Shearer—John Shearer/Invision/AP by [Kevin McSpadden](/author/kevin-mcspadden/) ## Kevin McSpadden Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 30, 2015 5:42 AM CUT New Line Cinema [has entered negotiations](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dakota-johnson-rebel-wilson-dan-768417 "undefined") with Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann, Dakota Johnson and Dan Stevens to star in the upcoming romantic comedy _How to Be Single_. The movie will reportedly explore topics like blind dating and casual sex to suggest that our lives are not defined by our relationships, but rather the single times in between, according to _The_ _Hollywood Reporter_. The 25-year-old Johnson is a rising star and the lead actress for the highly anticipated _50 Shades of Grey_ movie adaptation scheduled for release next month. Wilson, 28, has starred in a number of comedy roles, most notably as Fat Amy in the _Pitch Perfect_ movies and roommate Becky in the 2011 hit comedy _Bridesmaids._ Comedic veteran Mann, 42, was last seen in the 2014 flick _The Other Woman._ Fans of _Downton Abbey_ will certainly recognized Stevens — the 32-year-old Englishman played the part of lawyer Matthew Crawley on the hit television drama. _How to Be Single,_ based off the novel written by Liz Tucillo_,_ is slated to be released around Valentine’s Day 2016. \[[_The Hollywood Reporter_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dakota-johnson-rebel-wilson-dan-768417 "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3688953/how-to-be-single-cast-dakota-johnson-leslie-mann-dan-stevens-rebel-wilson/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3688953/how-to-be-single-cast-dakota-johnson-leslie-mann-dan-stevens-rebel-wilson/"},"headline":"How to Be Single Casts Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann, Dan Stevens, Rebel Wilson","datePublished":"2015-01-30T05:42:34.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T04:00:30.687Z","description":"Much-anticipated romantic comedy slated for Valentine's Day release next year","url":"https://time.com/3688953/how-to-be-single-cast-dakota-johnson-leslie-mann-dan-stevens-rebel-wilson/","keywords":["movies","entertainment","dakota johnson"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt27ac627e0bae3cdd/69877cbbf887dcfcf1e89d5f/ap449224590170.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Kevin McSpadden","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/kevin-mcspadden/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt27ac627e0bae3cdd/69877cbbf887dcfcf1e89d5f/ap449224590170.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Dakota Johnson","caption":"Dakota Johnson","creditText":"John Shearer—John Shearer/Invision/AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/movies/","name":"movies"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3688953/how-to-be-single-cast-dakota-johnson-leslie-mann-dan-stevens-rebel-wilson/","name":"How to Be Single Casts Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann, Dan Stevens, Rebel Wilson"}}]}] ```