First Above the Below Trailer Shows Idris Elba's Space Crew Stranded on the Ocean Floor
Lionsgate's sci-fi survival thriller, co-directed by Idris Elba, opens in theaters on Dec. 4, 2026, and runs 85 minutes.
The first trailer for Above the Below, the sci-fi survival thriller distributed by Lionsgate, has been released, according to movieweb.com. The film is scheduled to open in theaters on Dec. 4, 2026.
Idris Elba stars as Jackson, the mission commander, and co-directs with Martin Owen, who conceived the premise. Caitlin FitzGerald plays Brookes and Hero Fiennes Tiffin plays Rhodes.
The trailer shows a spacecraft forced off course by atmospheric reentry, sending its three astronauts crashing to the ocean floor. The film has a runtime of 85 minutes.
The screenplay is by Elizabeth Morris, Matt Mitchell and Vicki Sargent.
Directors' earlier work
Elba previously directed the 2018 crime drama Yardie. Owen's earlier credits include the horror-comedy The Loneliest Boy in the World and the action thriller Twist.
FitzGerald previously starred as Libby Masters in Showtime's Masters of Sex, while Fiennes Tiffin played Hardin Scott in the After franchise and led Guy Ritchie's series Young Sherlock.
Quick answers
When does Above the Below come out in theaters?
Above the Below is scheduled to open in theaters on Dec. 4, 2026.
Who stars in Above the Below?
Idris Elba plays Jackson, the mission commander, with Caitlin FitzGerald as Brookes and Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Rhodes.
How long is Above the Below?
The film has a runtime of 85 minutes.