Great news for Rashida’s new film, in which she co-wrote, “Celeste and Jesse Forever”… Its been purchased by the company Overture!

Overture’s latest smart rom-com move was to purchase Celeste and Jesse Forever, a script written by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones, who will also star as Celeste. Celeste and Jesse Forever is the tale of a divorcing couple that is struggling to keep their friendship together while also seeing other people. Suzanne and Jennifer Todd will produce under their Team Todd shingle. This is the first screenplay credit for both actors; Rashida Jones was, of course, the adorable (and three-dimensional!) fiancé Zooey in this spring’s I Love You, Man, and she is currently on the TV show Parks and Recreation. McCormack has been on TV shows like In Plain Sight and Brothers & Sisters, as well as in films like Syriana and Team Todd-produced Prime and Must Love Dogs. As previously reported on Cinematical, the spec script was initially picked up by Fox Atomic.

From Cinematical

Rashida Jones, currently starring opposite Paul Rudd in “I Love You, Man,”will topline a new comedy based on a spec script she wrote with an actor who will serve as her co-star.

“Celeste and Jesse Forever,” co-written by Will McCormack, revolves around a young divorcing couple who try to maintain their longstanding friendship while pursuing other relationships.

Fox Atomic picked up rights to the script with Suzanne and Jennifer Todd (“Across the Universe”) on board as producers via their Team Todd shingle, reports Variety.

Jones, who is best known for her stint on “The Office” before segueing to the big screen, began writing the script with McCormack in August. It marks the first script sale for the pair.

Jones, the daughter of music producer Quincy Jones and ex-wife Peggy Lipton, will next be seen on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” which premieres April 9.

From EURweb.com