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The Martian to screen at New York Film Festival

Sneak preview of Ridley Scott film announced.

by Anne-Katrin Titze

Matt Damon as Mark Watney in Ridley Scott’s The Martian
Matt Damon as Mark Watney in Ridley Scott’s The Martian

Just announced by the Film Society of Lincoln Center - A Sneak Preview of Ridley Scott’s The Martian in RealD 3D, starring Matt Damon, with Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kristen Wiig, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, Jessica Chastain and Donald Glover has been added to the Special Events program of the New York Film Festival, joining Laurie Anderson's Heart of a Dog, Paul Thomas Anderson's Junun and Jake Paltrow and Noah Baumbach's De Palma.

The 20th Century Fox release will screen on Sunday, September 29 at 9:00pm - Alice Tully Hall with the director and members of the cast in attendance.

This year's New York Film Festival runs from September 25 through October 11.

The Martian goes on general release on September 30 in the UK and October 2 in the US.

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