Hoffman & Thompson Join 'Last Chance Harvey'

Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson are taking their chances on the romantic drama "Last Chance Harvey" for Overture Films.

The Oscar-winning actors have signed on to star, and BAFTA-winning British helmer Joel Hopkins ("Jump Tomorrow") is set to direct from a screenplay he penned.

The story centers on a man (Hoffman) down on his luck who finds an unlikely companion (Thompson) while in London attending his daughter's wedding.