Justin Long has boarded Robert Redford's upcoming "The Conspirator" and will be joining James McAvoy and Robin Wright Penn in the flick about the events following the assassination of President Lincoln.

Penn plays Mary Surratt, the only woman in a group charged with conspiring to kill Lincoln. McAvoy will take on the role of Frederick Aiken, a war hero who thinks Surratt is innocent and chooses to defend her.

The Hollywood Reporter says Long is set to play McAvoy's best friend, a solider who lost a limb in the Civil War. James Solomon wrote the script for the film, which shoots soon.

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Funny guy Jason Sudeikis is keeping himself busy signing to quite a few upcoming big-screen projects, and the latest he's about ready to join is a romantic comedy.

The "Saturday Night Life" comedian is indeed in talks to join Nanette Burstein's upcoming film "Going the Distance," according to the Hollywood Reporter.

That means he'll be joining Drew Barrymore, Justin Long and Christina Applegate, who already signed on. Newcomer Geoff LaTulippe, who’s been working at New Line Cinema for several years, wrote the script.

Essentially, the film focuses on a couple’s attempt to maintain a long-distance relationship. One lives in Chicago while the other is located in Los Angeles.

Sudeikis, who delivered quite a funny performance in "The Rocker," also recently signed on to star in "The Bounty" (aka. "Bounty Hunter"). He's also got "A Good Old Fashioned Orgy" coming up soon.

Here's your dose of film news for March 30, 2009:

• Jamie Campbell-Bower is the latest to join Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Dakota Fanning in Chris Weitz's upcoming "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." Variety reports he plays leader of the Volturi, a group of vampires based in Italy. Campbell-Bower also starred in "RockNRolla."

• Drew Barrymore joins Justin Long in Nanette Burstein's upcoming romantic comedy “Going the Distance" for New Line Cinema. Written by Geoff LaTulippe, the film focuses on a couple’s attempt to maintain a long-distance relationship. One lives in Chicago while the other is located in Los Angeles. (Variety)

• Emily Browning, who recently starred in "The Uninvited," will star in Zack Snyder's "Sucker Punch." The fantasy action flick is set in the 1950s and centers on a girl locked inside a mental institution. Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, Evan Rachel Wood and Emma Stone are also on board. (Variety)

• Oscar winner Maurice Jarre, a French composer whose credits include "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago," has died. He was 84. Jarre won a total of three Oscars for "A Passage to India," "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago."

Justin Long is set to star in New Line Cinema's upcoming romantic comedy “Going the Distance.”

The film focuses on a couple’s attempt to maintain a long-distance relationship. One lives in Chicago while the other is located in Los Angeles.

Nanette Burstein, who recently directed "American Teen" and whose credits also include "The Kid Stays in the Picture," is on board to direct the film.

Newcomer Geoff LaTulippe, who’s been working at New Line for several years, wrote the script.

Long is currently onscreen in "He's Just Not That Into You." He will also soon be seen in Sam Raimi's horror flick "Drag Me to Hell."

Source: Variety