Taylor Swift Joins Ensemble Cast of Romantic Comedy, Valentine's Day

Upcoming Film Also Includes Patrick Dempsey, Jamie Foxx, Julia Roberts

July 31, 2009; Written by Craig Shelburne

Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner

Photo Credit: Marcos Vasquez/Getty Images

Taylor Swift has joined the cast of the film, Valentine's Day, her publicist confirmed Friday (July 31). The romantic comedy also stars Hollywood heavyweights such as Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Patrick Dempsey, Hector Elizondo, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Topher Grace, Anne Hathaway, Carter Jenkins, Ashton Kutcher, Taylor Lautner, Shirley MacLaine, Queen Latifah, Emma Roberts and Julia Roberts.

According to MTV News, the Garry Marshall-directed film follows five interconnected stories set in Los Angeles on Valentine's Day. It is being produced by New Line and expected to be released just prior to Valentine's Day in 2010. Although it has not been announced what their roles are, Swift was photographed on set with Lautner. This is not Swift's first film role. She also appeared briefly in Hannah Montana: The Movie earlier this year.

Swift will open three concerts for Keith Urban this weekend, with performances in Boston on Friday (July 31), Philadelphia on Saturday (Aug. 1) and Rochester, N.Y., on Sunday (Aug. 2). She'll also appear at WE Fest on Aug. 7 in Detroit Lakes, Minn., with an additional performance with Keith Urban in Kansas City the next day. The next headlining date on her Fearless tour will be Aug. 9 in Omaha, Neb., with guests Kellie Pickler and Gloriana.

Swift also has two concerts scheduled in Chelmsford, UK, on Aug. 22-23, before returning to a sold-out concert in New York City's Madison Square Garden on Aug. 27.

View photos of Taylor Swift on the set of Valentine's Day.