MATT DAMON IS STRANDED IN SPACE, AGAIN

Ridley Scott's "The Martian", an upcoming science-fiction film, is all set to hit theatres on October 2. Fox has pre-poned the release date of "The Martian" by a month after it was earlier slated for November 25 release, reported Deadline. "The Martian", which garnered positive responses, will now have a box office clash with "London Has Fallen", "Adam Jones" and "The Walk".

"The Martian" is based on a best-selling novel by Andy Weir. During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney 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.

The movie stars Jessica Chastain, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Kristen Wiig in pivotal roles. To some, "The Martian" might just sound like a sub-plot of "Interstellar": a big budget sci-fi movie where Matt Damon gets stranded in space. We're all very aware of the symmetry. But there's going to be a huge difference between the two sci-fi movies: "The Martian" is going to be heavy on the science fact, and light on the science fiction. Weir, the writer, is a self-described lifetime space nerd, and that becomes obvious just a few pages into "The Martian." The movie adaptation doesn't shy away from the science either.

"The Martian" is a gritty survivalist tale that follows the story of astronaut Mark Watney after he is stranded on Mars when his crew is forced to leave without him. He's left in a space habitat designed to last for 30 days with no way to contact home. The next crew isn't coming for another four years, but Watney is determined to be alive when they get there. "I'm going to have to science the shit out of this," Watney says in the trailer. Hell yes he is.Watney relies on his science background to tackle each problem of being a lone, stranded human on an inhospitable planet — securing food, oxygen, and transportation.