The Sham
As of November 10, 2026, The Sham is a feature film that is in pre-production, currently casting. Six production companies are attached, including The Telsey Office, Point Grey Pictures and Amazon MGM Studios. Attached are casting directors Bernie Telsey, Adam Caldwell and 2 others; director Stephen Merchant; writer John Butler; and producers Point Grey, Four Eyes and 4 others. It is scheduled to shoot in New York, NY from November 2026 to December 2026. Production List last updated this listing on November 10, 2026.
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Project Summary
The Sham (formerly known as Untitled Sham Marriage Project) follows a struggling stand-up comedian and an uptight hotel butler who enter a sham marriage because she needs his health insurance and he needs a promotion. When an insurance fraud investigator starts sniffing around, their wildly mismatched lives must convincingly merge, forcing them into a marriage more real than either expected. The film stars Cameron Diaz as Molly and Stephen Merchant as Nigel. Shooting is scheduled for November 30 through December 4, 2026 in New York.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Stephen Merchant |
Writing
| Writer | Stephen Merchant |
| Writer | John Butler |
Production
| Producer | Point Grey |
| Producer | Four Eyes |
| Producer | Piece of Work |
| Producer | Seth Rogen |
| Producer | Cameron Diaz |
| Producer | Evan Goldberg |
Casting
| Casting Director | Bernie Telsey |
| Casting Director | Adam Caldwell |
| Casting Director | Amelia Rasche McCarthy |
| Casting Director | Keertana Sastry |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/the-sham (last updated Nov 10, 2026).