drew barrymore and justin long have been cast in a romantic comedy called going the drive . the new school cinema project is to be directed by indie artist nanette burstein , having made the films the cop stays in the picture and american teen . it will be burstein ' s television film debut . going the distance , written by main line staffer steve latulippe , will centre on a couple dealing with challenges arising from a cross - country drive . media reports did not indicate a distribution date had been determined .
Drew Barrymore is in a relationship with Justin Long.