'Going the Distance' pushed back to September

Nanette Burstein's "Going the Distance" will not open Aug. 27, 2010, because Warner Bros. Pictures has decided to postpone the romantic comedy with Drew Barrymore and Justin Long until Sept. 3, 2010.

"Moving to the Labor Day weekend not only allows us to take advantage of the long holiday weekend, but gives us some distance from the other female-driven films releasing in August," said Warner's D. Fellman.

"Additionally, we have an opportunity to build more awareness and word-of-mouth for a movie we believe has strong appeal for a broad audience," he said. The film was screened for press earleir this week.

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'Going the Distance' trailer with Drew Barrymore

The first trailer for New Line Cinema's romantic comedy "Going the Distance" has debuted on the Web, so check it out below. Drew Barrymore and Justin Long star, and the film focuses on a couple’s attempt to maintain a long-distance relationship. The cast includes Christina Applegate and Jason Sudeikis.

The trailer below looks a tad lame, and even though I generally like to watch Long and Barrymore on the screen, "Distance" just doesn't seem like a movie I could get excited about. What this thing has going for it is director Nanette Burstein, who helmed "American Teen" and "The Kid Stays in the Picture."

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SNL's Jason Sudeikis is 'Going the Distance'

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.

Nanette Burstein to helm romantic comedy

Filmmaker Nanette Burstein is set to direct New Line Cinema’s upcoming romantic comedy “Going the Distance.”

According to Variety, 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.

Newcomer Geoff LaTulippe, who’s been working at New Line for several years, wrote the script. Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot are on board to produce.

Burstein most recently directed the critically acclaimed documentary “American Teen.” Her credits also include the interesting Robert Evans documentary “The Kid Stays in the Picture.”