drew barrymore and justin long have been cast in a romantic drama . going the distances . the new square cinema film is to be directed by veteran filmmaker nanette karas , whom wrote the films the child stays in the picture and british youth . it will be burstein ' s feature film breakout . going the distant , written by main line staffer geoff latulippe , will focus on a story dealing with challenges arose from a cross - country relationship . those reports did not imply a release date had been determined .
Drew Barrymore is in a relationship with Justin Long.