Not be confused with Anton Corbijn’s James Dean biopic last year — or Ted Demme’s 1999 comedy, for that matter — Life is the title of one of Sony’s biggest tentpoles next year, and the first trailers have now arrived. Directed by Daniel Espinosa, he reteams with his Safe House star Ryan Reynolds (himself reteaming with Deadpool writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese) in the sci-fi adventure, which also stars Jake Gyllenhaal.
The film follows a crew on the International Space Station as they discover life on Mars, but it doesn’t seem to take to kindly to them. Despite a few shots seemingly directly from Gravity and a premise that’s been done many times over, hopefully the caliber of the cast and the humor from the writing duo can deliver something special next summer.
Check out the trailer below, along with a slightly longer international version, for the film also starring Rebecca Ferguson, Olga Dihovichnaya, Ariyon Bakare, and Hiroyuki Sanada.
Life tells the story of the six-member crew of the International Space Station that is on the cutting edge of one of the most important discoveries in human history: the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. As the crew begins to conduct research, their methods end up having unintended consequences and the life form proves more intelligent than anyone ever expected.
Life opens on May 26, 2017.