‘Project Hail Mary’ Tests Our Limits
By trying to recreate The Martian with Project Hail Mary, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller prove how elusive such broadly appealing blockbusters are.
Andy Weir
Andy Weir in the Spirit of Jules Verne
Andy Weir, sci-fi author of The Martian, cites Asimov and Clarke as inspirations, but he’s more likely the cosmic literary incarnation of Jules Verne.
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Wherever You Go, There You Are: ‘Interstellar’ at 10 Resonates
Although it aims to portray humanity’s future, sci-fi film Interstellar‘s message – that our greatest asset and liability is ourselves – resonates in our times.
‘The Martian’ Does the Math
Ridley Scott’s futuristic lost astronaut epic The Martian strings logic puzzles through a ensemble dramedy that feels equal parts The Avengers and Gravity.