Justin Long is ‘Going the Distance’

New Line has selected Justin Long (Zack and Miri Make a Porno) to star in their new romantic comedy ‘Going the Distance’. The film will be directed by documentary filmmaker Nanette Burstein (American Teen) from a script by Geoff LaTulippe.

[The story...] centers on a man and woman in a long-distance relationship who ultimately come to the realization that they would be happier dating someone closer to home. — Variety

I like what Justin Long can do with well-written comedy, and I dig what Burstein has done in the arena of documentary filmmaking, but I’m not sure what to expect from this combination of Burstein, Long and fictional romantic comedy.

[source: Variety]