Idris Elba and Kate Winslet Starring in Survival Romance THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US

Two of Britain's greatest acting exports are set to share the screen in a new romance/survival thriller. Variety reports that Kate Winslet is in negotiations to join Idris Elba in The Mountain Between Us, which is based on Charles Martin's 2010 book of the same name.

The book's synopsis on Amazon seems to give away the whole plot, but story essentially follows a man and woman who survive a plane crash and must band together to stay alive in the wilderness, despite broken bones and a nasty leg fracture. It tracks their story from strangers to lovers, and sounds like a hell of an opportunity for these two charismatic actors to shine in a big way.

Hany Abu-Assad (Omar, Paradise Now, The Idol) is directing, and Winslet and Elba are taking over for Margot Robbie and Charlie Hunnam, who were previously attached to this project. (As much as I appreciate the two actors, this has to be viewed as a big upgrade.) People like Michael Fassbender and Rosamund Pike have been attached at various points as this movie has tried to make its way to the big screen, but I'm hoping it has found its final leads and can move into production soon. The movie was once scheduled for release on February 10, 2017, but I can't imagine they'll have enough time to meet that date if they're just now locking in a lead actress, so expect a bit longer delay before we see this one in theaters.