‘The Martian’ Promo Video: Neil deGrasse Tyson Examines The Ares 3 Mission To Mars
There are plenty of people who are already sold onThe Martian, the latest sci-fi drama fromRidley Scott. It’s one of our30 Movies to Be Excited for Before the End of 2015, and the most recent trailer really showed how good it looks.
But 20th Century Fox still has a little over a month to go before the film hits theaters, and they’re continuing their impressive viral marketing campaign with yet another cool video focusing on the crew of the Ares 3, another manned mission to the surface of Mars. This time, famed astrophysicistNeil deGrasse Tysonexamines the upcoming mission in the style of the recentCosmos: A Spacetime Odysseyseries.
WatchThe MartianNeil deGrasse Tyson video after the jump!
Aside from examining the Ares 3 mission on which the movieThe Martianis focused, Tyson also gives us some information about the world in which the story exists. For example, the first manned mission to Mars happened back in 2029, and Hermes is the space station orbiting around Earth that will take the crew to Mars.
If it wasn’t for the fact that the crew of the Ares 3 is composed of famous actors likeMatt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kate Maraand more, someone might actually believe that this is a real video talking about an actual mission to Mars. Between this and the previousinterviews with the crewafter isolation training and theviral video from the Hermes with the crewon board,The Martianhas one of the best viral marketing campaigns in recent memory, maybe the best sinceThe Dark Knight.
Don’t forget,The Martianhasmoved up to an earlier release dateonOctober 2nd, and you can watch the most recent trailer for the movieright here. Stay tuned for anymore cool viral marketing updates.
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 Pena, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Donald Glover.
