O'Loughlin to star in Lopez's 'Plan B'

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Alex O'Loughlin will star opposite Jennifer Lopez in romantic comedy Plan B.

The Australian actor, whose credits include The Shield and Moonlight, will play a man who prompts Lopez's character to rethink her choices after deciding to use artificial insemination to conceive twins.

TV veteran Alan Poul will direct Plan B for CBS Films from a script by Kate Angelo.

The movie, Lopez's first since 2006's El Cantante, will go in front of cameras next month with a January 2010 release date targeted.