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Charlie Day and Christina Applegate are set to go the extra mile with Drew Barrymore and Justin Long in upcoming romantic comedy Going the Distance.

The story follows a couple (Barrymore, Long) trying to maintain a long-distance relationship. Day play Long’s best friend while Applegate will play Barrymore’s sister.

Day is best known for being one of the stars and creators of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He is currently developing a pilot for Fox titled Boldly Going Nowhere. Meanwhile, Applegate comes from the ABC sitcom Samantha Who. She last appeared in The Rocker and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.

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Stars Drew Barrymore and Justin Long are re-teaming for the romantic comedy Going the Distance for New Line.

Written by Geoff LaTulippe, the film follows a couple trying to maintain a long-distance relationship and soon discovers the perils of said scenario. Long will play a script reader, while Barrymore will play a middle-school teacher who moves to Chicago.

Nanette Burstein is directing.

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Justin Long is set to star in New Line’s Going the Distance as the lead role in the romantic comedy to be directed by Nanette Burstein.

The script revolves around 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.

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