Matt Damon's The Martian releasing two months earlier

Ridley Scott directed and Matt Damon starring The Martian is coming much sooner than expected, now launching in October

Matt Damon's The Martian releasing two months earlier

The Martian is a film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon as a botanist and astronaut (and overachiever) who gets stranded on Mars during the first mission to the red planet. Which is probably kind of a bummer as he can't exactly call a Hailo. Out of contact with the crew which is trying to get back to Earth, he has to use his wits and kick-ass botany skills to survive in the harshest environment you could possibly imagine.

The first trailer made it look like a typically gorgeous and detailed number from Blade Runner and Prometheus director Scott and there's an amazing supporting cast including Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Sean Bean and Chiwetel Ejiofor. So it's great to hear that the film is coming out sooner!

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