The Mountain Between Us (film)

The Mountain Between Us

Film poster
Directed by Hany Abu-Assad
Produced by
Screenplay by
Based on The Mountain Between Us
by Charles Martin
Starring
Music by Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography Mandy Walker
Edited by Lee Percy
Production
companies
Distributed by 20th Century Fox[1]
Release date
  • September 2017 (2017-09) (TIFF)
  • 6 October 2017 (2017-10-06) (US)
Running time
 104 minutes[2]
Country United States
Language English

The Mountain Between Us is an upcoming American romance-disaster film directed by Hany Abu-Assad and written by Chris Weitz and J. Mills Goodloe, based on the novel of the same name by Charles Martin.[3][4] It stars Idris Elba and Kate Winslet as a surgeon and a journalist, respectively, who survive a plane crash and are stranded in High Uintas Wilderness with injuries and harsh weather conditions.[5] The film will be released by 20th Century Fox on 6 October 2017 in the United States.[6]

Plot

After the cancellation of their flight due to stormy weather, Dr. Ben Bass and photojournalist Alex Martin board a charter plane. The plane crashes midflight and they survive the incident with injuries, but get lost in the wilderness.

Cast

Production

The project was first developed in January 2012, with Mexican director Gerardo Naranjo set to direct the script by J. Mills Goodloe.[7] In August 2012, Scott Frank was hired to re-write the script.[8] In November 2014, Hany Abu-Assad replaced Naranjo[9] and later Chris Weitz was hired to re-write the script.[10]

Abu-Assad talking about the film said that, "I really didn’t see an epic love story against the background of survival, I think optimism and hope is crucial to survive. And to go on with your life even if you’ve had a lot of bad luck. So if you give (in) to the bad luck, you will die. (But) if you fight the bad luck, you have a better chance to survive and make your life better. This is very simple wisdom, yes? But still very crucial especially in these kind of days, when everybody feels entitled to their good luck."[11]

Casting

The film has gone through numerous casting change for the leads. In March 2012, it was announced that Michael Fassbender will star as Bass,[12] but by September 2014, Fassbender dropped out due to the scheduling conflict and Charlie Hunnam replaced him. Margot Robbie also came on board to star as Alex.[13] In November 2014, Robbie also dropped out of the project and Rosamund Pike entered the negotiations for the lead role.[9] In December 2015, both Hunnam and Pike dropped out of the project.[10]

In February 2016, Idris Elba came on board,[14] followed by Kate Winslet in June 2016.[15] Dermot Mulroney joined the cast as Winslet's fiancé in early February 2017.[16]

Filming

Principal photography started on 5 December 2016 in Vancouver and continued until 24 February 2017.[17][18] Elba and Winslet filmed scenes at the Vancouver International Airport on 6 December 2016.[19] Elba also filmed scenes at the Abbotsford International Airport on 7 December 2016.[20] Filming stopped for Christmas holidays from 20 December 2016 to 3 January 2017.[21]

Filming resumed around Invermere and Panorama Mountain Village on 4 January 2017.[22] Winslet was spotted filming scenes at Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody on 8 February 2017.[23]

Most of the filming took place in Canada on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. Abu-Assad talking about the tough and harsh filming conditions, described the locations as having very cold temperatures. Many scenes were shot on a mountaintop, and he and the crew had to drive 40 minutes before reaching film's base camp and if weather was okay then they could board the helicopter to reach their destination along with their supplies.[11]

On 19 July 2017, Winslet and Elba were spotted in London re-shooting some scenes from the film.[24]

Music

German-Iranian composer Ramin Djawadi will compose the music for the film.[25]

Releases

The film is scheduled to be screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[26] The film was initially set for release in the United States on 20 October 2017,[27] but was later pushed back to 6 October 2017.[6]

Differences between novel and film

Winslet's character's name was changed from Ashley Knox to Alex Martin and Elba's character's surname from Payne to Bass in the film version.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Film releases". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Mountain Between Us". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ Briers, Michael (5 July 2016). "Kate Winslet May Board The Mountain Between Us With Idris Elba". wegotthiscovered.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Lee, Ashley (31 May 2017). "Idris Elba and Kate Winslet Are Stranded Survivors in 'The Mountains Between Us' Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  5. ↑ McNary, Dave (8 June 2016). "Kate Winslet in Talks to Star Opposite Idris Elba in ‘Mountain Between Us’". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  6. 1 2 D'Alessandro, Anthony (8 June 2017). "Kate Winslet-Idris Elba Survival Pic ‘The Mountain Between Us’ Moves Up In October". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  7. ↑ Raup, Jordan (2 February 2012). "‘Miss Bala’ Director Gerardo Naranjo Lands Hollywood Debut ‘The Mountain Between Us’". thefilmstage.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  8. ↑ Abrams, Rachel (9 August 2012). "Scott Frank rewrites Chernin’s ‘Mountain’". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  9. 1 2 Fleming Jr., Mike (18 November 2014). "‘Gone Girl’s Rosamund Pike Circling ‘The Mountain Between Us’ With Charlie Hunnam". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  10. 1 2 White, James (10 December 2015). "Chris Weitz re-writing The Mountain Between Us as it loses its leads". Empire. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  11. 1 2 3 Mandell, Andrea (29 May 2017). "See Idris Elba, Kate Winslet stranded in the wild in 'Mountain Between Us'". USA Today. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  12. ↑ Jagernauth, Kevin (14 May 2012). "Michael Fassbender To Climb ‘The Mountain Between Us’ For ‘Miss Bala’ Director Gerardo Naranjo". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  13. ↑ Davis, Edward (4 September 2014). "Casting: Charlie Hunnam Replaces Michael Fassbender in ‘The Mountain Between Us;’ Two More Join The Coen Bros’ ‘Hail Caesar!’". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 21 June 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  14. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (10 February 2016). "Idris Elba to Star in ‘The Mountains Between Us’ as Fox Embraces Colorblind Casting". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  15. ↑ Doty, Meriah (8 June 2016). "Kate Winslet in Talks for ‘Mountain Between Us’ With Idris Elba". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  16. ↑ Lodderhose, Diana (2 February 2017). "Dermot Mulroney Joins Idris Elba & Kate Winslet In ‘The Mountain Between Us’". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  17. ↑ Takeuchi, Craig (5 December 2016). "VANCOUVER SCREEN SCENE: THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US, IMPOSTERS, DEAD SHACKVANCOUVER SCREEN SCENE: THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US, IMPOSTERS, DEAD SHACK, AND MORE". Insidevancouver.ca. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  18. ↑ "He's on a roll! Idris Elba chows down on a baguette and enjoys a very modern can of Coke in period costume while filming new sci-fi action flick The Dark Tower in LA". Daily Mail. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "Make-up free Kate Winslet seen for first time on set filming The Mountain Between Us with Idris Elba in Vancouver". Daily Mail. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  20. ↑ "The Mountain Between Us & Fatal Vision Currently Filming in Vancouver". Whatsfilming.ca. 13 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  21. ↑ Takeuchi, Craig (5 December 2016). "VANCOUVER SCREEN SCENE: CASEY AFFLECK, WHEN CALLS THE HEART, PUBLIC SCHOOLED, AND MORE". Insidevancouver.ca. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  22. ↑ Elliot, Eric (22 December 2016). "Big stars set to film in local mountains". Columbiavalleypioneer.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  23. ↑ Haney, Stephanie (8 February 2017). "Ouch! Kate Winslet appears bruised and battered on set of The Mountain Between Us in British Columbia". Daily Mail. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  24. ↑ Chester, Jason (19 July 2017). "Farewell scene? Idris Elba and Kate Winslet warmly embrace as they film new movie The Mountain Between Us on London street... after tense location shoot in rural Canada". Daily Mail. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  25. ↑ "Ramin Djawadi to Score ‘The Mountain Between Us’". Filmmusicreporter.com. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  26. ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (25 July 2017). "Toronto Film Festival 2017 Unveils Strong Slate". Deadline. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  27. ↑ Evans, Greg (2 December 2016). "TWC/Dimension Moves Robert De Niro Comedy ‘War With Grandpa’ To October, Sets ‘Polaroid’ For Summer". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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