Asa Butterfield stars as the first human being born on Mars in the sci-fi drama The Space Between Us. STX Entertainment’s released the first official trailer for the adventure film directed by Peter Chelsom (Shall We Dance, Hector and the Search for Happiness) from a script by Allan Loeb. In addition to Butterfield, the cast includes Gary Oldman, Carla Gugino, and Britt Robertson. The Space Between Us will be opening in theaters on August 19, 2016.
The Plot: In this interplanetary adventure, a space shuttle embarks on the first mission to colonize Mars, only to discover after takeoff that one of the astronauts is pregnant. Shortly after landing, she dies from complications while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet – never revealing who the father is. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot – an inquisitive, highly intelligent boy who reaches the age of 16 having only met 14 people in his very unconventional upbringing.
While searching for clues about his father, and the home planet he’s never known, Gardner begins an online friendship with a street smart girl in Colorado named Tulsa. When he finally gets a chance to go to Earth, he’s eager to experience all of the wonders he could only read about on Mars – from the most simple to the extraordinary. But once his explorations begin, scientists discover that Gardner’s organs can’t withstand Earth’s atmosphere. Eager to find his father, Gardner escapes the team of scientists and joins with Tulsa on a race against time to unravel the mysteries of how he came to be, and where he belongs in the universe.
