Martian: Filming Wadi Rum in Jordan was used

Filming Wadi Rum in Jordan was used for external scenes on Mars in filming The Martian. Korda Studios, a location 26 kilometres (16 mi) west of Budapest, Hungary, in the wine-making village of Etyek, was chosen for filming interior scenes of The Martian. The Martian: Directed by Ridley Scott. With Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels. An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assumes him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue. In The Martian (2015), directed by Ridley Scott, viewers are taken on an exhilarating journey of survival and ingenuity. The film stars Matt Damon as Mark Watney, a NASA astronaut and botanist who becomes stranded on Mars after his crew mistakenly believes he is dead during a fierce dust storm. Left behind with limited supplies, Watney must rely on his resourcefulness and scientific knowledge to survive in the harsh Martian environment. As Watney grapples with his isolation, he begins to ... DETAILS The Martian From legendary director Ridley Scott (Alien, Prometheus) comes a gripping tale of human strength and the will to survive. During a mission to Mars, American astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead and left behind. But Watney is still alive.