Media Platforms Design TeamUpdate 6/8: A full trailer for Ridley Scott’s ‘The Martian’ has been released, and it is epic. View full post on YoutubeWe’ve been waiting a long time for a peek at Ridley Scott’s film adaptation of The Martian, the bestselling sci-fi novel by Andy Weir. Yesterday, we finally got that peek in the form of a video posted to the fictional Ares 3 crew’s YouTube channel.The promo is shot in the style of many NASA videos that show people on Earth what astronauts are doing in space—like, for example, Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti demonstrating how to make a taco aboard the International Space Station. In this particular video, astronaut and crew botanist Mark Watney (played by Matt Damon) introduces the crew to us Earthlings. We get to meet the commander, pilot, flight surgeon, and computer expert in very casual home-video fashion.View full post on YoutubeThe film follows the survival story of Watney, who is abandoned on Mars after a major storm leads his crew to believe he’s dead. It is set to be released this November.Media Platforms Design TeamRamyAssistant EditorRamy Zabarah is a writer, editor, and media enthusiast based in New York City. He manages social media and video initiatives for PopularMechanics.com, generates killer GIFs, and occasionally writes about whatever piques his nerdy interests.
