But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. The reviews coming out of Toronto have been terrific and I really cannot wait to see what Scott, Damon and co deliver.ĭuring a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. The Martian, which is based on the Any Weir book and has been adapted for the big screen by Drew Goddard, is a movie that I have been excited about since we saw the first trailer. 2015 has been a very quiet year for Damon and this will be his first major film role since The Monuments Men.ĭamon is set to lead an all-star cast as Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Kristen Wiig, Sean Bean, Michael Pena, Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Jeff Daniels are all on board. The Martian will see Scott team up with Damon for the first time as he takes on the central role of Mark Watney. I have been a huge Scott fan for many years and love many of his movies but there is something about his tackling the sci-fi genre that sends a shiver down the spine.
The Martian sees Ridley Scott return to the science fiction genre for the first time since the success of Prometheus and I cannot wait to see him takes us on a space adventure once again.