Viewers have always been interested in the fantastic stories related to space exploration, especially if the characters of these films face with unusual and daunting challenges. Thanks for the development of technologies in the sphere of cinematograph and emergence of new special effects creators manage to demonstrate to the public a completely new look at the unexplored lands, so that the audience might have no doubt as to the authenticity of the events. The world-famous company Columbia Pictures announced good news for fans of the genre of sci-fi thriller: on May 24, 2017 a new film “Life” telling about the explorers of Mars will be released. Initially, the premiere was planned for an earlier date, but in the end the date was moved. It now remains to wait and hope that a new picture will provide serious competition to other films coming out in the spring of 2017.
Cast and Authors
The star of “Deadpool” Ryan Reynolds is the main actor in “Life” (2017). His character Jack Harrison is one of six participants of space expedition studying the sample found on Mars. The main actress is Rebecca Ferguson, and the character John McKay is played by another Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal, known to the audience for his roles in such popular movies as “Prince of Persia”, “Southpaw” and “Everest”. The other actors of the film are Hiroyuki Sanada, Alexandre Nguyen, Ariyon Bakare and Olga Dihovichnaya.
The director of the film is a Swedish author Daniel Espinosa, known for his Chilean origin. The main producers of the cinema are David Ellison and Bonnie Curtis, and the script of the ricture was written by Paul Wernick in collaboration with Rhett Reese. The company responsible for the release of “Life” on the screens of the world is a world-known brand Columbia Pictures.
Plot Summary
The explorers of the International Space Station in the amount of six study the sample found on Mars, which may become one of the most important evidence of the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations. Judging by all the indications of the object being studied the potential residents of Mars may be much more advanced and intelligent than they are imagined by the members of the researchers. During the process of studying the characters face with a lot of mysteries and puzzles that can lift the veil of secrecy and make a new leap in the history of mankind and the universe.
Numerous shots of cosmic life will become a real decoration of “Life” and show the space in a fully new format for the audience.
Release Date and Prospects
According to the initial information from the authors of the film it was to have been released on March 24, 2017, but later the date was changed for May 24, 2017. Critics believe that this was done because of the creators’ fear that their picture may be not very profitable due to the release of another expected film, “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword”. Anyway, the date is already known, and all that is remained to the public is to wait and hope for the premiere of the new picture to surpass the previous stories of the exploration of Mars and show something completely new and different that can surprise even the most experienced film enthusiasts.
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