Kate Winslet to star in 'Labour Day'

Kate Winslet has signed on to star in the literary adaptation Labour Day.

The Titanic actress is to play a mother who, together with her young boy, meets a mysterious stranger and offers to help him, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Josh Brolin has been tapped to star in the adaptation of the Joyce Maynard novel as well, presumably as the stranger.

Up in the Air director Jason Reitman will helm the project, which has not been scheduled for release as of yet.

Winslet recently starred in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce. The actress's co-star Guy Pierce revealed in early June that Winslet was reluctant to show her breasts on camera, stating that the choreography was key in filming a love scene.

The 35-year-old said in 2006 that she hated shooting sex scenes, claiming that she feels "sick" when she knows that she will have to take her clothes off.