'Valentine' is sweet on Purefoy

May 11, 2007 James Purefoy is in negotiations to star with Nia Vardalos in "I Hate Valentine's Day," a romantic comedy being directed by Nick Hurran. The movie, written by Vardalos, follows a commitment-phobic woman who closely adheres to a set of dating rules but finds them put to the test when she falls for a Brit who dumps her. Vardalos, who was nominated for an Oscar for writing My Big Fat Greek Wedding, said her goal was to write a movie for everybody, whether you're in a relationship or not, and how Valentine's Day puts so much pressure on us to be romantic.

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