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Movie Name: Above the Below
Directed by: Idris Elba, Martin Owen
Starring: Idris Elba, Caitlin FitzGerald, Hero Fiennes Tiffin
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Running Time: – Minutes
Release Date: December 04, 2026
Rating: –
Languages: English
Production House: Future Artists Entertainment
Budget: $- million
Three astronauts are returning to Earth when their vessel is forced off course during re-entry. They struggle to survive after being cut off from contact as their capsule sinks into the ocean.
Above the Below: Movie Overview
Above the Below is an upcoming British survival thriller film co-directed by Idris Elba and Martin Owen. Elizabeth Morris, Matt Mitchell, and Vicki Sargent wrote the screenplay from a story by Owen. Elba also stars in the film alongside Caitlin FitzGerald and Hero Fiennes Tiffin in a story about three astronauts trapped in their capsule as it sinks in the ocean.
A trio of astronauts survive a destructive re-entry to Earth and find that they are cut off from the world.
Above the Below was announced by Lionsgate at the 2023 American Film Market with Idris Elba and Martin Owen co-directing the film. Owen created the story for the film, with the script being written by Elizabeth Morris, Matt Mitchell, and Vicki Sargent. The following month it was announced that Elba would also star in the film with Caitlin FitzGerald and Hero Fiennes Tiffin.
Filming began in November 2023 in London, taking place at Pinewood Studios to utilize the underwater studio there, and it was completed by February 2024.
The film is scheduled to be released on 4 December 2026.
