2036 Origin Unknown (2018)

After a failed mission to Mars, A.I./ARTI is now used for the 2036 mission with a few human supervisors. A monolith of unknown origin is found there. It will have a big effect on Earth.

Director:

Hasraf Dulull

Writers:

Hasraf Dulull (story), Gary Hall

Stars:

Katee Sackhoff, Steven Cree, Julie Cox

Cast

Credited cast:
Katee Sackhoff	...	Mackenzie 'Mack' Wilson
Steven Cree	...	ARTi (voice)
Julie Cox	...	Lena Sullivan
Ray Fearon	...	Sterling Brooks
Joe David Walters	...	Jake Wilson (voice)
Noush Skaugen	...	Jill Valentine (voice)
David Tse	...	Jian Lin (voice)
Neil Robertson	...	Security Officer

Storyline

After the first manned mission to Mars ends in a deadly crash, mission controller Mackenzie 'Mack' Wilson (Sackhoff) assists an artificial intelligence system, A.R.T.I. Their investigation uncovers a mysterious object under the surface of Mars, that could change the future of our planet as we know it.

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Plot Keywords:

trapped in space | artificial intelligence | mars | 

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 June 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

2036 Origin Unknown

Filming Locations:

West London Film Studios, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Parkgate Entertainment,Origin Unknown Films,Head Gear Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the opening scene where the moon and Earth are both in view, the shadowed areas of both should be similar. The moon is perfectly bifurcated and the earth is almost fully lit, which would indicate the Sun being in 2 different positions at the same time.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the movie, when 'Martian 1' is approaching Mars, they are talking with Earth and getting responses in REAL-TIME ... several years BEFORE the Hyperlight Communication system was invented. The SHORTEST communication time with Mars is a bit over 3 minutes each way (give or take) at its' closest approach, and up to 40 minutes at its' farthest (when we couldn't communicate anyway as the Sun would directly between us).

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Quotes

Mackenzie 'Mack' Wilson: You may not be able to override, but I can... I got hands.

User Reviews

Really???

I love sci fi and I try to give every sci fi movie the benefit of the doubt. Which is why this gets an extra *!

There's so many things wrong with it, it's difficult to highlight just one or two. First is the fact that it was written and directed by the same person. Oh, oh, oh dear. When will producers ever, ever, ever learn? Rhetorical question, judging by the number of writer/director movies out there!

The pacing is terrible, the sets are dire, the graphics are so limited, and the plot is derivative - 2001 anyone? Obviously done on a massively low budget.

It's confusing for the most part although, to its credit, it does attempt some sort of resolution towards the end. If you stay that long. Most sensible people will have walked out or switched off. The really sensible ones will avoid it altogether.

So sad. The whole world of sci fi at their dis[osla and no one can make a half-decent sci fi movie...