The Martian (film)
he Martian is a 2015 American science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. The film is based on Andy Weir's 2011 novel of the same name, which was adapted into a screenplay by Drew Goddard. Damon stars as an astronaut who is mistakenly presumed dead and left behind on Mars, depicting his struggles to survive and others' efforts to rescue him. The film also features Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Donald Glover, Mackenzie Davis, and Chiwetel Ejiofor in supporting roles.
Producer Simon Kinberg began developing the film after 20th Century Fox optioned the novel in March 2013. Drew Goddard adapted the novel into a screenplay and was initially attached to direct, but the film did not move forward. Scott replaced Goddard, and with Damon in place as the main character, production was green-lit. Filming began in November 2014 and lasted approximately 70 days. Around 20 sets were built on a sound stage in Budapest, Hungary, one of the largest in the world. Wadi Rum in Jordan was also used as a practical backdrop for filming.
The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2015. 20th Century Fox released the film in theaters in the United States on October 2, 2015. The film was released in 2D, 3D, IMAX 3D and 4DX.[5] The film has grossed over $490 million worldwide, becoming Scott's highest-grossing film to date, and has received positive reviews.
Producer Simon Kinberg began developing the film after 20th Century Fox optioned the novel in March 2013. Drew Goddard adapted the novel into a screenplay and was initially attached to direct, but the film did not move forward. Scott replaced Goddard, and with Damon in place as the main character, production was green-lit. Filming began in November 2014 and lasted approximately 70 days. Around 20 sets were built on a sound stage in Budapest, Hungary, one of the largest in the world. Wadi Rum in Jordan was also used as a practical backdrop for filming.
The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2015. 20th Century Fox released the film in theaters in the United States on October 2, 2015. The film was released in 2D, 3D, IMAX 3D and 4DX.[5] The film has grossed over $490 million worldwide, becoming Scott's highest-grossing film to date, and has received positive reviews.
Plot
In the year 2035,[6] the crew of the Ares III manned mission to Mars is on Sol 18 of their 31-sol expedition on the surface, when a severe dust storm forces them to abort the mission and return to their orbiting vessel Hermes. During evacuation, astronaut Mark Watney is struck by flying debris and is lost in the storm; the last telemetry from his suit indicates that it has lost pressure, with no life signs. With their launch vehicle on the verge of tipping over in the wind, and the remaining crew's lives in peril, mission commander Melissa Lewis gives the order to launch without retrieving him; they subsequently leave Mars aboard Hermes.Cast
- Matt Damon as Mark Watney, a botanist who is part of the Ares III team, presumed dead after a violent storm on Mars. Watney is then forced to use his ingenuity and wit to find a way home.
- Jessica Chastain as Melissa Lewis, a geologist and the Ares III mission commander.
- Kristen Wiig as Annie Montrose, the director of media relations for NASA. She is primarily concerned with the public perception of NASA during the Watney rescue.
- Jeff Daniels as Theodore "Teddy" Sanders, the NASA director. Sanders is shown to be competent but averse to unnecessary risks.
- Michael Peña as Major Rick Martinez, the pilot of the Ares III mission. He is the closest of the Ares III team to Watney.
- Kate Mara as Beth Johanssen, the Ares III's system operator. She has romantic feelings for Beck.
- Sean Bean as Mitch Henderson, the Ares III's mission director. His priority at all times is the welfare and stability of the Ares III crew.
- Sebastian Stan as Dr. Chris Beck, an astronaut and flight surgeon for the Ares III mission. He appears to have romantic feelings for Johannsen.
- Aksel Hennie as Dr. Alex Vogel, a German national who is the navigator and chemist.
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Vincent Kapoor, NASA's Mars mission director, and the first person to establish contact with Watney.
- Donald Glover as Rich Purnell, a JPL astrodynamicist who devises the plan to save Watney.
- Benedict Wong as Bruce Ng, director of JPL, charged with constructing the rockets and payloads for the rescue mission.
- Mackenzie Davis as Mindy Park, a satellite planner in Mission Control, the first person to realise that Watney is alive.
- Naomi Scott as Ryoko
- Nick Mohammed as Tim Grimes
- Eddy Ko as Guo Ming, chief scientist at CNSA
- Chen Shu as Zhu Tao, deputy chief scientist at CNSA
Production
- Ridley Scott – director, producer
- Simon Kinberg – producer
- Michael Schaefer – producer
- Aditya Sood – producer
- Mark Huffam – producer
- Drew Goddard – screenwriter
- Andy Weir – author (source material)
- Dariusz Wolski – cinematographer
- Arthur Max – production designer
- Janty Yates – costume designer
- Pietro Scalia – editor
- Harry Gregson-Williams – music composer
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