If you are a "Titanic" movie fan, there's going to be a reunion of sorts. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet have both agreed to star in another movie together. They have not been in a movie together since filming "Titanic", which was released in 1997.

The movie's title is "Revolutionary Road". It is about a young successful couple with children living in Connectictut in the 1950s.

They decide to ditch the rat race and move to France instead so that they can pursue more artsy endeavors. After they arrrive in France, things start going awry.

The movie is based on the book of the same title written by Richard Yates in 1961. "Revolutionary Road" was Richard Yates' first book and it was a finalist for the National Book Award.

The movie should be a commercial and critical success based on the popularity and talent of both actors and the Oscar-winning director. "Revolutionary Road" will be directed by none other than Kate Winslet's husband, Sam Mendes. Mendes won an Oscar for the movie "American Beauty". Sam Mendes also directed "The Road to Perdition" and is producing two other films for DreamWorks.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet have both gone far in their acting careers after starring in the blockbuster "Titanic". Both actors have been nominated for Oscars more than once.

Leonardo DiCaprio has been nominated for an Oscar three times. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" also starring Johnny Depp, and Best Actor for both "The Aviator" and "Blood Diamond". In 2005, Leonardo DiCaprio won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for portraying Howard Hughes in "The Aviator".

Other popular films that DiCaprio has starred in since "Titanic" include "Catch Me If You Can", "Gangs of New York", and "The Departed".

Kate Winslet has been nominated for an Oscar five times. She is the youngest person to have been nominated for five Oscars. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for "Titanic", "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", and "Little Children". She was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in "Sense and Sensibility" and "Iris".

After "Titanic", Kate Winslet has starred in other popular movies. Some of them include "Finding Neverland", "Flushed Away", and "The Holiday".

The movie will be produced by John Hart, Bobby Cohen, Scott Rudin, and Sam Mendes in association with BBC Films. It is from an adapted screenplay written by Justin Haythe. "Revolutionary Road" will be distributed by DreamWorks. Paramount Pictures has worldwide rights to the film. It is planned on being released in 2008.

Source: http://www.variety.com
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