Simon Kinberg was hooked after thirty pages, and Fox optioned the book on behalf of Simon Kinberg's Genre Films, which has a first-look deal at the studio. It has a very hopeful quality that makes it more than an exciting adventure movie." Everything that can go wrong for Watney does, and yet he keeps going. Says Aditya Sood, 'I thought it was one of the best sci-fi stories I've read.
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Aditya Sood was the first producer to read Weir's eBook, prior to its 2014 hardcover publication by Random House, when it existed only online in series form and then as a eBook on Amazon. The screenplay is based on an original novel by computer programmer-turned-writer Andy Weir. We couldn't imagine anyone else as Mark Watney." 'He thought it was original, funny, exciting, and with a uniquely different take on a survival story. 'Matt Damon responded to the story in the same manner that the studio and I did," recalls Simon Kinberg. He sent it to Matt Damon on a Friday and received an enthusiastic response by Sunday. Matt Damon received the screenplay from producer Simon Kinberg, with whom he worked on Elysium. 'The comedic tone is never glib and it complements the intense drama of the situation, which is not often something associated with the sci-fi genre." 'I loved the humor, not only from Watney, but from other characters as well," says Matt Damon. His penchant to remain upbeat and optimistic is vital to the story, and one of the character traits that attracted Matt Damon to the role. Watney's humor becomes a coping device, enabling him to stave off hopelessness and keep his mind from fixating on the dire circumstances. Mark's fate will be determined by whether he succumbs to panic and despair and accepts death as inevitable – or chooses to rely on his training, resourcefulness and sense of humor to stay calm and solve problems.
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'Mark Watney is placed under unimaginable duress and isolation, and the movie is about how he responds. 'This is the ultimate survival story," says director Ridley Scott. If he can maintain his resolve to not become Mars' first human casualty, help is only a few years and a few million miles away. Presumed killed by a devastating windstorm that forced an emergency evacuation, Watney awakens, injured, and to stay alive he must react immediately. Only Mark Watney knows the feeling of being alone on Mars. We've all had the feeling of being alone in the world.
Based on a best-selling novel, and helmed by master director Ridley Scott, The Martian features a star studded cast that includes Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Donald Glover, Mackenzie Davis, and Chiwetel Ejiofor As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney's safe return. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring 'The Martian" home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible rescue mission. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet.
With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.ĭuring a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. Synopsis: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. Cast: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig, Sebastian Stan
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