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Cameron Diaz to Star in Netflix Action Comedy Bad Day

Directed by Jake Szymanski, the film begins pre-production this fall, with shooting planned in New York and New Jersey.

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Overview

  • Cameron Diaz stars as a single mother fighting to keep one promise to her daughter on her worst day in Laura Solon’s original screenplay.
  • The film is directed by Jake Szymanski and produced by Beau Bauman’s Good One Productions, with Laura Solon and Mark Moran as executive producers.
  • Netflix has moved Bad Day into pre-production ahead of a fall shoot scheduled in New York and New Jersey.
  • This marks Diaz’s second role since ending her decade-long hiatus, following the blockbuster success of her January return in Back in Action, which logged 5.26 billion minutes viewed.
  • Diaz is also confirmed to reprise her voice role as Princess Fiona in Shrek 5, set for release in December 2026.