Idris Elba fights for survival at the bottom of the ocean in the trailer for "Above the Below"

Lionsgate released the first trailer for the sci-fi movie Above the Below. Idris Elba stars, best known for the series Hijack and Luther.

The story follows three astronauts who make an emergency landing in the ocean after a space accident. There is no contact with mission control, and oxygen is running out fast. Trapped deep underwater, the crew has to fight to survive and make some tough choices.

Elba also co-directed the film with Martin Owen, the filmmaker behind Twist and Killers Anonymous.

Above the Below arrives in theaters on December 4.