When some of the smartest people alive today insist we need to begin colonizing other worlds, you tend to believe them. When science fiction fans hear those words, we begin to salivate at the possibilities.
National Geographic cannily appeals to both audiences with their hybrid miniseries Mars, which mixes today’s science with tomorrow’s fiction by positing what the actual colonization of the planet, a mere 140 million miles away, might look like. Yeah, we got a glimpse of that in the adaptation of Andrew Weir’s The Martian, but this goes further and shows more of the risks involved.
The miniseries, out now from 20th Century Home Entertainment, is a captivating piece of work if unevenly assembled. You get all the usual suspects weighing in why and how we might get there including Space X guru Elon Musk and the ubiquitous Neil deGrasse Tyson. Accompanied by a Greek chorus of Nasa scientists and engineers,...
National Geographic cannily appeals to both audiences with their hybrid miniseries Mars, which mixes today’s science with tomorrow’s fiction by positing what the actual colonization of the planet, a mere 140 million miles away, might look like. Yeah, we got a glimpse of that in the adaptation of Andrew Weir’s The Martian, but this goes further and shows more of the risks involved.
The miniseries, out now from 20th Century Home Entertainment, is a captivating piece of work if unevenly assembled. You get all the usual suspects weighing in why and how we might get there including Space X guru Elon Musk and the ubiquitous Neil deGrasse Tyson. Accompanied by a Greek chorus of Nasa scientists and engineers,...
- 4/24/2017
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
When some of the smartest people alive today insist we need to begin colonizing other worlds, you tend to believe them. When science fiction fans hear those words, we begin to salivate at the possibilities.
National Geographic cannily appeals to both audiences with their hybrid miniseries Mars, which mixes today’s science with tomorrow’s fiction by positing what the actual colonization of the planet, a mere 140 million miles away, might look like. Yeah, we got a glimpse of that in the adaptation of Andrew Weir’s The Martian, but this goes further and shows more of the risks involved.
The miniseries, out now from 20th Century Home Entertainment, is a captivating piece of work if unevenly assembled. You get all the usual suspects weighing in why and how we might get there including Space X guru Elon Musk and the ubiquitous Neil deGrasse Tyson. Accompanied by a Greek chorus of Nasa scientists and engineers,...
National Geographic cannily appeals to both audiences with their hybrid miniseries Mars, which mixes today’s science with tomorrow’s fiction by positing what the actual colonization of the planet, a mere 140 million miles away, might look like. Yeah, we got a glimpse of that in the adaptation of Andrew Weir’s The Martian, but this goes further and shows more of the risks involved.
The miniseries, out now from 20th Century Home Entertainment, is a captivating piece of work if unevenly assembled. You get all the usual suspects weighing in why and how we might get there including Space X guru Elon Musk and the ubiquitous Neil deGrasse Tyson. Accompanied by a Greek chorus of Nasa scientists and engineers,...
- 4/24/2017
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Las Vegas - 20th Century Fox found themselves mostly on the Oscar sidelines last year thanks to "Gone Girl" director David Fincher's unwillingness to partake in such matters, but 2015 looks like it's going to be a completely different story. On Thursday the studio highlighted much of its upcoming slate including footage from expected hits such as "Spy," "The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials" and "Victor Frankenstein." What really popped, however, are four titles that could make big waves during the upcoming awards season. The footage from Ridley Scott's "The Martian" depicts a faithful adaptation of Andrew Weir's novel. A crew of Nasa astronauts finds themselves racing to evacuate their base on Mars as a gigantic storm approaches. The problem is one member of the crew, Mark Whatley (Matt Damon), doesn't make the escape vehicle in time. The preview actually begins with Jeff Daniels' character telling a press conference Whatley is presumed dead.
- 4/23/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
Andrew Weir’s “The Martian” was marketed as being like Cast Away meets Apollo 13. But the movie version is certainly going to be compared to Gravity. The premise of the novel sees an astronaut stranded alone on Mars as he struggles to survive until a Nasa rescue mission arrives. Since he’s at least on ground, we can say it has a bit of Moon or even better Robinson Crusoe on Mars. But The Martian won’t have a monkey, and also Gravity is such a big deal after raking in so much money and Oscars that 20th Century Fox will be hoping for something more along the lines of Alfonso Cuaron’s outer space disaster thriller, especially if it’s even half as successful. Fortunately, two new valuable assets have joined the mission. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ridley Scott is set to return to space for the adaptation, which...
- 5/14/2014
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Apprentice eliminee James Weir has suggested that the men lost this week's task because he did not have their "support" as leader. The attorney had stepped up as Project Manager for Team Octane on Thursday night's episode which saw the teams crafting a hotel and spa for dogs, but was fired by Donald Trump in the boardroom after the men lost to the women. Speaking in a video posted on the NBC show's official website, he said: "Ultimately we lost this task because I didn't have the support of the team. "I'm not upset that I was fired because I think going forward it would have been really tough to work together. The worst thing about this experience was not having the support of my teammates. From start to finish I felt I was bringing strong ideas to the table and really (more)...
- 10/1/2010
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
The Best reality show in the history of television returns with a new season on September 16.
Sorry, just channeling Donald Trump there for a second.
But the real estate mogul really is bringing back The Apprentice for another run, as the latest version will return to its original, non-celebrity roots. The cast - 16 regular folks for the first time since April 2007 - was announced this week.
"The new edition will combine the realities of today's economic downturn with the grittiness, drama and excitement of the original series," says Trump. "Each of this season's 16 contestants has been hit hard by the economy and they are fighting back."
Get to know the participants below.
Tyana Alvarado
Age: 41
Hometown: Miami, Fl
Career: Unemployed real estate agent and former "Miss Cougar California"
Kelly Smith Beaty
Age: 30
Hometown: Fayetteville, Ga
Career: Unemployed public relations professional
Poppy Carlig
Age: 24
Hometown: Richmond, CA
Career: Recent college graduate
Stephanie Castagnier
Age: 34
Hometown: Chicago,...
Sorry, just channeling Donald Trump there for a second.
But the real estate mogul really is bringing back The Apprentice for another run, as the latest version will return to its original, non-celebrity roots. The cast - 16 regular folks for the first time since April 2007 - was announced this week.
"The new edition will combine the realities of today's economic downturn with the grittiness, drama and excitement of the original series," says Trump. "Each of this season's 16 contestants has been hit hard by the economy and they are fighting back."
Get to know the participants below.
Tyana Alvarado
Age: 41
Hometown: Miami, Fl
Career: Unemployed real estate agent and former "Miss Cougar California"
Kelly Smith Beaty
Age: 30
Hometown: Fayetteville, Ga
Career: Unemployed public relations professional
Poppy Carlig
Age: 24
Hometown: Richmond, CA
Career: Recent college graduate
Stephanie Castagnier
Age: 34
Hometown: Chicago,...
- 8/27/2010
- by matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)
- TVfanatic
The new season of Donald Trump and Mark Burnett's reality competition "The Apprentice" (the non-celebrity edition) returns to NBC on September 16. And while taping for the series' tenth season has already concluded, the 16 competitors are only now being revealed.
"I am very excited to have the civilian version of 'The Apprentice' back on the air this fall," Trump says, subtly pointing out that celebrities should never be mistaken for normal people. "The new edition will combine the realities of today's economic downturn with the grittiness, drama and excitement of the original series. Each of this season's 16 contestants has been hit hard by the economy and they are fighting back."
This may surprise you, but we haven't had a regular "Apprentice" since the economy took a toilet bath. The last run of the series concluded in April, 2007, so producers clearly had an especially large crop of candidate to choose from.
"I am very excited to have the civilian version of 'The Apprentice' back on the air this fall," Trump says, subtly pointing out that celebrities should never be mistaken for normal people. "The new edition will combine the realities of today's economic downturn with the grittiness, drama and excitement of the original series. Each of this season's 16 contestants has been hit hard by the economy and they are fighting back."
This may surprise you, but we haven't had a regular "Apprentice" since the economy took a toilet bath. The last run of the series concluded in April, 2007, so producers clearly had an especially large crop of candidate to choose from.
- 8/26/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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