Collins Knows "How To Be Single"

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones star Lily Collins is in talks to star in the comedy How to Be Single says Variety.

Based on the book by author Liz Tuccillo, Collins will play a woman living in New York who is looking for love.

Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn wrote the initial script adaptation, with Dana Fox working on the latest draft from which Christian Ditter will direct.

Drew Barrymore is co-producing the film with Nancy Juvonen.

Michael Disco and Dave Neustadter are overseeing the pic for the studio.

Collins and Ditter reently finished work on Love, Rosie a romantic drama that also stars Sam Claflin and Christian Cooke