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- NewsGwynne Watkins
Watch a Deleted Scene of Matt Damon in 'The Martian' (Exclusive)
In last yearāsĀ The Martian, astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) survives alone on Mars for over a year before his dramatic rescue by NASA colleagues. Despite the vast scope of director Ridley Scottās sci-fi film ā which was nominated for 7 Oscars ā about 10 minutes of footage was left on the cutting room floor. Those deleted scenes can be seen for the first time in The Martian Extended Edition, available on Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, Digital HD and DVD on June 7.
- NewsMarcus Errico
Every Pop-Culture Reference inĀ 'The Martian,' Ā FromĀ 'Alien' toĀ 'Zork II'
Though itās set decades in the future, The Martian is well-grounded (and well-versed) in modern-day popular culture. Ridley Scottās unrepentant crowdpleaser, starring Matt Damon a botanist-astronaut accidentally stranded on the red planet, is loaded with playful references to TV shows, books, and video games; music cues certain to bring a smile; and callbacks to classic sci-fi films, including one of the directorās all-timers, Alien. With The Martian set to dominate the box office for a second w
- NewsKevin Polowy
Yes, We Now Know Which Year 'The Martian' Takes Place
When exactly The Martian takes place, however, has been the subject of debate since Andy Weirās 2011 self-published novel first enthused a wide fanbase. The author deliberately did not include the year Watneyās Ares 3 mission takes place in the original text, though he would tell reporters (like Ars Technicaās Lee Hutchinson last November) that it is a determinable year and that he included Easter eggs within the story for readers to solve the riddle themselves.
- NewsKevin Polowy
Matt Damon Hates Disco ā Just Like His 'Martian' Character
The new sci-fi hit The Martian may be set in the future, but its soundtrack is decidedly retro. The film is full of disco tunes from the likes of Vickie Sue Robinson, The Hues Corporation and Donna Summer, much to the chagrin of stranded astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon), who canāt stand the genre (the tunes were left behind by his ā70s-era-music-loving commander, Melissa Lewis, played by Jessica Chastain). Itās one thing the guy has to feast on nothing but potatoes for most of the time, and yo
- NewsKevin Polowy
Ridley Scott and Matt Damon on Going to Jordan to Recreate Mars
For all the special effects that go into a mega-budgeted space movie like The Martian, one setting that did not need to be digitally tricked out was the filmās Mars. Thatās because the red hues of the Wadi Rum in the country of Jordan bear a striking resemblance to the fourth planet from the sun. āI added dust devils and skies, otherwise it was all real,ā director Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) told Yahoo Movies about the filmās very practical location in the interview above. (āDust devilsā
- NewsJordan Zakarin
'The Martian' Director Ridley Scott Responds to NASA Finding Water on Mars
NASAās announcement that a rover had discovered saltwater on Mars ā and with it, potential life on the planet ā surprised and delighted the general public on Monday morning. Filmmaker Ridley Scott, on the other hand, was nonplussed by the red planet revelation. The Martian stars Matt Damon as an astronaut/botanist who gets stranded on Mars, and has to find a way to survive on the barren planet for up to four years ā a seemingly impossible feat that requires him to manufacture his own water sup
- NewsJordan Zakarin
A Very Brave Astronaut Watched Matt Damon's Space Drama 'The Martian' While in Orbit
It takes a lot of guts to get blasted into the vacuum of outer space. Astronaut Scott Kelly has absolutely no fear, it seems. The NASA veteran spent Sunday night watching an advanced screening of The MartianĀ on a big HD screen aboard the International Space Station.
