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CANNES -- Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Jennifer Westfeldt's romantic comedy Ira & Abby.

Westfeldt, who made a name for herself writing and starring in 2001's Kissing Jessica Stein, served as exec producer and writer of Ira, which was directed by Robert Cary (Standard Time).

Westfeldt also stars in Ira, the tale of a neurotic New Yorker (Chris Messina) who falls in love with a free spirit (Westfeldt).

The cast includes Frances Conroy, Judith Light, Robert Klein, Jason Alexander, Fred Willard, Chris Parnell and Darrell Hammond.

"We are thrilled to be able to work on this film," said Ray Price, marketing chief at Landmark Theaters, Magnolia's sister company under the 2929 Entertainment banner. "Staking out the comedic travails of sex, love and misunderstanding, Jennifer Westfeldt continues to establish herself as a chronicler of her generation."

The deal was negotiated by Magnolia head of acquisitions Tom Quinn and head of business affairs Jason Janego with Rena Ronson and Phil Alberstat of William Morris Independent and producer Brad Zions.

Actress-writer Jennifer Westfeldt is reteaming with her Kissing Jessica Stein producer Brad Zions of Breakout Pictures on her script Ira & Abby: A Divorce Story. Director Robert Cary (Anything But Love) will start filming the neurotic screwball comedy, budgeted at around $2.5 million, on Nov. 12 in Manhattan. As the title characters, Westfeldt and Chris Messina (Road) marry on the spur of the moment, leading to a chain of affairs involving their parents (Frances Conroy, Fred Willard and Robert Klein), exes and therapists. Additional casting is expected before the 26-day shoot, said Westfeldt, who executive produces with Jennifer Todd and Ilana Levine, along with co-producer Declan Baldwin. Westfeldt said she hopes to cast other members of the Stein cast as well as six celebrity therapists for cameos in the film's finale.