The Martian is an American science-fiction film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay written by Drew Goddard, based on the novel of the same name by Andy Weir.
The film was released on September 30, 2015 in 2D and 3D, and stars Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain, with Michael Peña, Kristen Wiig and Jeff Daniels in supporting roles. It marked Scott's fourth sci-fi film after Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982) and Prometheus (2012). More: en.wikipedia.org.