Mars S2 (DVD)

MARS, from Brian Grazer and Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment and RadicalMedia, is an epic and gripping new global event series that is destined to spark imaginations worldwide as it tells the story of making life on the red planet an exciting and real prospect. MARS features a unique blend of nail-biting scripted drama and feature film-caliber visual effects, intercut with documentary verite and interviews from present day scientists and innovators who are leading the research and development of space technology. The series unpacks what the greatest minds in space exploration are doing today, and dramatizes the world they are creating as they pull off mankind's greatest feat - interplanetary travel and colonization.Set in both the present day and a scientifically based, imagined future, this series tells an incredible story of the first manned mission to Mars in 2033. MARS is directed by visionary Mexican filmmaker Everardo Gout (Days of Grace), and includes interviews with experts ranging from The Martian author Andy Weir to Neil deGrasse Tyson.With an international cast, world-leading scientists and an unrivaled team of producers and storytellers at the helm, this extraordinary documentary-scripted hybrid will be compelling viewing for all space enthusiasts and anyone who has ever asked, "Could we really make Mars home?"

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