Three-time Academy Award nominee Leonardo DiCaprio and five-time Oscar nominee Kate Winslet have been signed by DreamWorks Studios to star in “Revolutionary Road” to be directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes, it was announced today by Stacey Snider, Co-Chairman and CEO.

“Revolutionary Road” will be the first time DiCaprio and Winslet have worked together since the 1997 all-time box office hit and Oscar winning “Titanic.” Based on the celebrated novel by Richard Yates, “Revolutionary Road” is a heartrending story of thwarted passion and the search for fulfillment. A young couple find themselves caught between their own desires and the pressure to conform, with explosive consequences.

Justin Haythe has written the screenplay based on Richard Yates’ 1961 novel. Production will begin this summer with Paramount handling worldwide distribution.

“Revolutionary Road” was Richard Yates' first novel and earned immediate acclaim. For two generations, it has continued to be a seminal landmark book. It not only achieved this special status among readers but by other writers who recognized its impact and story-telling skill. It was a finalist for the prestigious National Book Award and was named one of the Top 100 Novels on Time Magazine's All-Time list.

“As one of the most venerated post-war American novels, it is both fitting and thrilling that it’s come together with this extraordinary group of artists,” said Rudin, whose company, Scott Rudin Productions, produced 5 films last year, three of which (“The Queen,” “Notes on a Scandal” and “Venus”) garnered 11 Academy Award nominations and one win for Helen Mirren as Best Actress.

DiCaprio most recently starred in “Blood Diamond,” for which he received an Academy Award nomination, and in this year’s Best Picture Oscar winner, “The Departed.” He received his other Oscar nominations for his roles in “The Aviator” and “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.” This will be his second film for DreamWorks having previously starred in the Steven Spielberg directed “Catch Me If You Can.”

Mendes has a long history with DreamWorks, having directed his first feature for the studio, Best Picture Oscar winner, “American Beauty.” Mendes received an Oscar and Golden Globe for his direction on “American Beauty,” as well as the Directors Guild of America’s award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures. He also directed “Road to Perdition” for the studio and is currently producing two films for DreamWorks - “Things We Lost in the Fire” and “The Kite Runner,” both of which will be released later this year.