Author of the martian talks about the science behind the. The martian proves movies are now better than their books. If you set aside the epic cultural revolution of the star wars franchise, the martian would be the number one scifi movie of the year. Stay pop culture savvy with nprs guide to tv, books, movies, music and. The director ridley scott, who transformed science fiction cinema. In our pilot episode we look at the new ridley scott film the martian starring matt damon. The martian is already proving to be a big hit in cinemas, but this slick adaptation glosses over some of the best bits of andy weirs novel. Despite some flaws, andy weirs actionpacked new caper proves a welcome return for fans of his bestselling debut novel the martian. The martian, the revenant and room are among the best picture nominees at this years academy awards as hollywood shows its bookish side. If youre a fan of the martian, both in its book and film forms, then youre going to enjoy reading this recap of the 5 biggest changes the film made. The curiosity probe recently discovered that martian soil has quite a lot of ice in it.
Movies adapted from successful books dont always capture the magic of the original text and the calculation and scienceheavy story of. Weir, from online serial to book to screen, has brought a little. The martian brings a nerd thriller into the mainstream. If you watch the film the martian, youll see hollywood explosions and.
The martian quotes, the martian book, books to read, my books, book nerd, tumblr funny, writing tips, book quotes, laugh out loud. The martian brings a nerd thriller into the mainstream the new. The book, which started out as a selfpublished phenomenon like the martian, was optioned bysurprise. Andy weir, who wrote the book the film is based on, is a longtime computer. The movie the martian, is based on andy weirs book of the same name, and tells the story of an astronaut who is accidentally left behind on mars and must struggle to survive. Exploration of the red planet gets a fresh treatment as a manversusnature survival thriller in andy weirs new book, the martian. Ridley scotts martian studio partner, 20th century fox, and is currently being scripted. The martians andy weir is all buddybuddy with nasa wired. Weir is a software engineer turned writer who began typing the martian chapter by chapter on his blog in 2009.
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