Gallery: The Martian Proves Movies Are Now Better Than Their Books

  • Image may contain Human Person Helmet Clothing Apparel and Les Standiford
    Aidan Monaghan/20th Century Fox
    01

    THE MARTIAN

    Ridley Scott directs Matt Damon in Jordan for *The Martian*.
  • Image may contain Human Person Screen Display Electronics and Monitor
    Giles Keyte/20th Century Fox
    02

    Matt Damon portrays an astronaut who must draw upon his ingenuity to survive on a hostile planet.

    Mark Watney (Matt Damon) counts the long days he spends alone on Mars.
  • Image may contain Human Person Astronaut Helmet Clothing and Apparel
    Aidan Monaghan/20th Century Fox
    03

    Matt Damon portrays the titular hero in THE MARTIAN.

    Matt Damon captures Mark Watney's smarts and humor in *The Martian*.
  • Image may contain Matt Damon Human and Person
    20th Century Fox
    04

    (from left) Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Sebastian Stan, Kate Mara, and Aksel Hennie portray the crewmembers of the fateful mission to Mars.

    Mark Watney (Matt Damon), Commander Lewis (Jessica Chastain), astronaut Chris Beck (Sebastian Stan), astronaut Beth Johanssen (Kate Mara), and astronaut Alex Vogel (Aksel Hennie) were on a mission to Mars when a storm forced them to leave, abandoning Watney after he was thought killed.
  • Image may contain Wheel Machine Helmet Clothing Apparel Human and Person
    20th Century Fox
    05

    Matt Damon portrays an astronaut who faces seemingly insurmountable odds as he tries to find a way to subsist on a hostile planet.

    Mark Watney (Matt Damon) drives a rover to a remote location in hopes of being rescued in *The Martian*.
  • Image may contain Helmet Clothing Apparel Human Person and Astronaut
    Giles Keyte/20th Century Fox
    06

    Matt Damon portrays an astronaut who draws upon his ingenuity to subsist on a hostile planet.

    Mark Watney (Matt Damon) in must figure out how to produce food "on a planet where nothing grows" in *The Martian*.
  • Image may contain Human and Person
    20th Century Fox
    07

    THE MARTIAN

    Kristin Wiig plays NASA PR maven Annie Montrose and Chiwetel Ejiofor plays NASA's head of Mars missions, Vincent Kapoor, in *The Martian*.
  • Image may contain Helmet Clothing Apparel Soil Nature Human Person Outdoors Astronaut and Desert
    Aidan Monaghan/20th Century Fox
    08

    Matt Damon portrays an astronaut who faces seemingly insurmountable odds as he tries to find a way to subsist on a hostile planet.

    Matt Damon gets stranded on the Red Planet with few options for survival in *The Martian*.
Read More
Top Sam's Club Promo Codes and Membership Deals for April 2026
Save on bulk groceries, household essentials, and electronics with a verified Sam's Club promo code or membership discount.
Molly Higgins
Top Design Within Reach Promo Codes for April 2026
Get 30% off, 20% off, and free shipping with our Design Within Reach coupon codes, plus up to 50% off furniture with these special discounts.
Nena Farrell
Target Promo Codes for April 2026
Get $50 off your next order or up to 50% off site wide with Target coupon codes and Circle deals.
Molly Higgins
Save With Our KitchenAid Promo Codes This April
Save on every purchase with top KitchenAid coupons from WIRED, including up to 20% off countertop appliances.
Molly Higgins
US Special Forces Soldier Arrested for Polymarket Bets on Maduro Raid
The master sergeant allegedly used classified intel to profit on the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, marking the first US arrest for insider trading on a prediction market.
Kate Knibbs
Newly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran’s Nuclear Program—and Predates Stuxnet
Researchers have finally cracked Fast16, mysterious code capable of silently tampering with calculation and simulation software. It was created in 2005—and likely deployed by the US or an ally.
Andy Greenberg
Rednote Draws a Line Between China and the World
As the platform expands abroad, it’s taking steps to separate Chinese users from the international audiences it once brought together.
Zeyi Yang
Apple’s Next Chapter, SpaceX and Cursor Strike a Deal, and Palantir’s Controversial Manifesto
In this week’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about Tim Cook’s legacy as CEO at Apple and what his long-rumored departure means for the future of one of the world's biggest companies.
Brian Barrett
At 'AI Coachella,' Stanford Students Line Up to Learn From Silicon Valley Royalty
CS 153 has gone viral on the Palo Alto campus—and on X. Not everyone is happy about it.
Maxwell Zeff
Palantir Employees Are Starting to Wonder if They're the Bad Guys
Interviews with current and former Palantir employees, along with internal Slack messages obtained by WIRED, suggest a workforce in turmoil.
Makena Kelly
This Is the Only Office Lamp That Does Double Duty on My Nightstand
Portable lamps are rarely, if ever, as powerful, precise, and multipurpose as the Lume Cube Edge Light Go.
Matthew Korfhage
These New Smart Glasses From Ex-OnePlus Engineers Have a Hidden Cost
The Kickstarter-funded glasses from L'Atitude 52°N have AI features bundled for one year, but the company doesn't know yet how much it will charge for access after that.
Boone Ashworth