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To say anticipation is high for The Martian is an understatement. It's based on a beloved novel by Andy Weir, stars Matt Damon, and is directed by Ridley Scott. Based on the new trailer, that anticipation will be rewarded. While there's not a ton here that wasn't in the first trailer, we saw a preview of the first 45 minutes of the movie yesterday, and if you're worried that the trailer is overselling it, don't be. Scott’s new film is coming together with the same funny and smart energy that made the book so popular.
The script for The Martian was Cabin in the Woods director/co-writer Drew Goddard's love letter to science, and it shows. The Martian is an epic story about heroic astronauts attempting the impossible, but its astronauts aren't the saintly types we usually get on screen (these people swear and break from protocol a lot) and his adaptation—and Scott's filming of it—bring it all home. We won’t spoil anything here, but watch this trailer a few times and get ready for a nice space romp this October.
Pause at: 0:51 for "Surprise!" 1:00 for some space botany. 1:15 for Venkat Kapoor/Chiwetel Ejiofor's epic laugh. 1:16 for Kristen Wiig as the best PR flak NASA never had (Annie Montrose). 1:29 for Teddy Sanders (Jeff Daniels), truth speaker. 1:42 for Donald Glover. 2:01 for mutiny! 2:17 for Watney almost blowing himself up. 2:18 for Mackenzie Davis giving an impression of us watching this trailer. Anywhere else for nail-biting and/or LoLs.
Song: The Jimi Hendrix Experience's cover of “All Along the Watchtower”
Essential Quote: "I am the greatest botanist on this planet."—Mark Watney (Damon), while on Mars. Alone.
