Approaching the Unknown
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| Directed by | Mark Elijah Rosenberg |
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| Written by | Mark Elijah Rosenberg |
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| Music by | Paul Damian Hogan |
| Cinematography | Adam Newport-Berra |
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Approaching the Unknown is an upcoming 2016 science fiction drama film written and directed by Mark Elijah Rosenberg, making his directorial debut. It stars Mark Strong in the lead role of Captain William Stanaforth, the first person on a lone mission to Mars. Luke Wilson and Sanaa Lathan also feature in supporting roles. It's scheduled for release June 3, 2016. [1]
Premise
Captain William Stanaforth (Strong) is on a one-way solo mission to Mars, taking humanity’s first steps towards colonizing it. Although the entire world is watching him, he is completely alone in a dark and distant sea of stars. Stanaforth rockets bravely through space facing insurmountable odds, but as the journey takes a toll on his life-sustaining systems, he is forced to make impossible choices that threaten his sanity, mission and very existence.
Cast
- Mark Strong as Captain William D. Stanaforth, the astronaut venturing to Mars.
- Luke Wilson as Louis Skinner
- Sanaa Lathan as Captain Emily Maddox [2]
- Charles Baker as Captain Frank Worsely
- Anders Danielsen Lie [3] as Greenstreet
Release
The film is scheduled to be released in theaters and on iTunes on June 3, 2016.