Do you like to go into your movies prepared? Like, really, really prepared? Well, The Martian has you covered. Sure, you could just sit back and let yourself be entertained by Matt Damon’s fight for survival on the unforgiving surface of Mars, but true sci-fi fans demand context! For us crazy people, Fox went ahead and put together a 17-page, illustrated guide to the Ares 3 mission that ends up leaving poor Matt Damon behind. Check out bios of the crew, organizational charts, a timeline of the mission and more stuff that’s way more detailed than it strictly has to be. Rest assured, the writers of The Martian did their homework! You can check out the Ares 3 mission guide below.
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While we’re at it, we also have a new brief clip starring Matt Damon, math and botany.
Oh, what the heck: Here’s a few TV spots, too. This movie has so much botanist swagga, I don’t even know how to respond.
Okay, now that you’ve got all the backstory you need, why not check out our review for The Martian? Sounds pretty good, right? Well, you won’t have to wait too much longer, as The Martian hits theaters October 2.
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