New THE MARTIAN Trailers Are Here And Matt Damon Visits The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Photos)

Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) finds himself stranded and alone on Mars, in the brand new trailers for Ridley Scott’s THE MARTIAN.

From 20th Century Fox, the highly anticipated movie will have its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.

During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. 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. 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.

As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney’s safe return.

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, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Donald Glover.

The producers on the film include Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, Aditya Sood and Mark Huffam,

Annie Montrose (Kristin Wiig), NASA’s media relations director, and NASA’s Director of Mars missions, Dr. Vincent Kapoor (Chiwetel Ejiofor), do everything they can to bring home an astronaut stranded on Mars, in THE MARTIAN.

On Tuesday, Damon participated in media interviews at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

NASA scientists and engineers served as technical consultants on the film. The movie portrays a realistic vie of the climate and topography of Mars, based on NASA data, and some of the challenges NASA faces as we prepare for human eplorations of the Red Planet in the 2030s.

Damon talked with the media about art, science and NASA’s ‪‎Journey To Mars.‬ “I can hope that some kid sees it and geeks out on science and pushes them in that direction.” He adds, when talking to the screenwriter about the adaptation of author Andy Weir’s book, Drew Goddard told him, “I want this to be a love letter to science.”

For all you budding astronauts, check out NASA’s plans to visit the Red Planet HERE.

Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Damon talks on the phone with NASA Astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren who are onboard the International Space Station (ISS), while NASA Astronaut Drew Feustel looks on.

Damon smiles after having made his hand prints in cement at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Mars Yard, while Mars Science Lab Project Manager Jim Erickson, left, and NASA Astronaut Drew Feustel look on.

Astronaut Drew Feustel, Matt Damon, Director Ridley Scott, Andy Weir and Dr. Jim Green.

Matt Damon and Director Ridley Scott

Astronaut Drew Feustel, Matt Damon, Director Ridley Scott, Andy Weir and Dr. Jim Green

Author Andy Weir

(Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Twentieth Century Fox/AP Images)

Astronaut Drew Feustel, Matt Damon, Director Ridley Scott, Andy Weir and Dr. Jim Green at the Twentieth Century Fox THE MARTIAN Trailer Launch Event at United Artists La Canada Theater on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, in La Canada Flintridge, CA.

Read the book before the movie hits theaters this fall.

Andy Weir’s brilliant debut novel is a riveting story of an astronaut trying to survive after being accidentally left behind on Mars. An instant New York Times, USA Today, and indie bestseller, it is now published in thirty-five languages worldwide. It is the most immersive, believable suspense novel you’ve ever read – a book not just for sci-fi geeks, but for fans of man-versus-nature tales like A PERFECT STORM, APOLLO 13, ROBINSON CRUSOE, and CASTAWAY. The movie tie-in edition is available now from Broadway Books.

THE MARTIAN hits theaters October 2, 2015

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