The Martian: 9 Things You Need To Know

1. The Trailer And Viral Videos

https://youtu.be/Ue4PCI0NamI Fox have released the above trailer in order to get everyone excited for the film, and it does a rather good job. It sets up the story, introduces who most of the major players are going to be, contains bits of humour, some science, and a few glimpses of the thrilling action sequences. Much like they did with Scott's Prometheus, Fox have also released a couple of viral videos designed to introduce us to the characters before we see them on the big-screen. They're not essential viewing, but certainly worth a watch. First up you have Damon's Mark Watney recording his farewell message, and introducing us to the rest of the crew... https://youtu.be/CumZP6_9sHU And then you have a look at all the psychological testing the crew had to go for in preparation for the mission: https://youtu.be/Wygmxzp6VzY You must be excited now! Are you looking forward to The Martian? Let us know what you think down in the comments.
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