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If you were one of those people who absolutely loved The Break-Up and thought Jen and Vince just looked so totally cute together, then you might want to get in line for The Golden Tux, a comedy brought to us by the new (and improved?) Dimension Films. Jeremy Garelick and Jay Lavender (the two dudes who wrote The Break-Up) originally used their script The Golden Tux to break into Hollywood back in 2002, only to watch it change hands more times than a pocket mirror during an episode of The Simple Life.

After shaping it up a bit, Garelick and Lavender managed to score a helming gig on the flick which will, in turn, mark their feature directorial debut. The film, to be produced by Todd Phillips and star Dan Fogler, revolves around a professional best man who offers his services to those losers guys who simply need a friend to stand by their side during the biggest day of their life. Apparently, he then begins an "unusual" friendship with one of his employers. I'm not sure what that entails, but something tells me the groom will have a hard time letting go of their fake friendship. Of course, that's just speculation on my part.

[Thanks to Empire Online for the additional details]

Jay Lavender and Jeremy Garelick, the screenwriters behind Jennifer Aniston-Vince Vaughn vehicle The Break-Up, have reportedly signed a two-pic deal on the heels of the romantic-drama's surprising opening weekend success. The film opened with $39 million, which apparently is good enough to get a couple of screenwriters a sweet deal next time around. The scribes reportedly have a deal for two top-secret comedies worth $2-3 million, which could be worth more if both films end up getting produced. The writing team's wave of success broke when the pair was tapped by Vaughn to script his idea for The Break-Up (for which he also received story cred). That script sold at auction for a sweet $2.25 million. Nice gig if you can get it, eh?

Watching The Break-Up take in a respectable $38.1 million this past weekend -- thus proving that audiences love to watch a solid relationship self-destruct right before their eyes -- I found myself pondering the ingredients that make up the perfect movie couple.

Like in real-life relationships, on-screen chemistry is probably the most important ingredient in a successful movie couple. In just an hour and a half, you're expected to feel for these people, connect with them and relate to their situation. While it's always great to see a happy ending, some of the more memorable movie couples parted ways at the end. Rick and Ilsa did so in Casablanca. Rhett Butler frankly didn't give a damn about Scarlett O'Hara, and told her so in Gone With the Wind. Alvy Singer and Annie Hall couldn't find their way to a happy relationship if they were provided a road map and directions. These couples stick with us because they were real -- another important ingredient. If, at any point throughout a film, you are able to see yourself inside one of the characters, it immediately draws an emotional side of you in. A side that, ultimately, finds you examining your own relationship.

So, I ask you: In your opinion, what ingredients are needed for the perfect movie couple? Oh, and how about telling us your favorites of all time.

Our sugardaddies over at Moviefone have an exclusive trailer up for The Break-Up, starring Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn (my latest movie star crush). From the trailer (unless, as is sometimes the case with trailers, all the good bits are in the trailer and the rest of the film sucks), I have to say the film looks pretty good. Aniston, when she's on, has a good sense of comedic timing, and she and Vaughn seem to have great chemistry on screen. The film is about a couple who break up, even though they really still like each other, and then fight over who gets to keep their condo, enaging in couples warfare to get the other to leave. The film opens June 2.  Check out the trailer for yourself, and see what you think - does it make you want to see the film?