The film Life follows astronauts aboard the International Space Station who discover evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. As they conduct research, the life-form proves far more intelligent and dangerous than expected. Starring Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal, Life was a co-production between Skydance Media and Sony Pictures released in 2017. It was inspired by the film Alien and involved filming both on set and using green screens to recreate the International Space Station.

1. LIFE
(2017)
Research Report

2. Film Synopsis
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are on the cutting edge of one of the most important
discoveries in human history: the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. As members of the crew
conduct their research, the rapidly evolving life-form proves far more intelligent and terrifying than anyone
could have imagined.

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4. Info
Life was created by Skydance Media and Sony Pictures which was the first co-production between the two. The
film had its world premiere at South by Southwest(which is an annual conglomerate of film, interactive media
and music festivals that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas, USA) on March 18, 2017 and was theatrically
released in the United States by Columbia Pictures March 24, 2017.

5. Cast and Crew
Hiroyuki Sanada Ryan Reynolds Rebecca Ferguson
Jake Gyllenhaal Olga DykhovichnayaAriyon Bakare
Produced by...
Bonnie Curtis – Producer
Vicki Dee Rock – Executive Producer
Lisa Dennis – Co-Producer
David Ellison – Producer
Dana Goldberg – Producer
Don Granger – Executive Producer
Julie Lynn – Producer
Josh Robertson – Associate Producer

6. Filming Dates and Locations
This is the only information available since most of the filming was inside of a
studio using greenscreen.

7. Trivia
- It was rumored that this film was a prequel to Venom (2018), but it was subsequently debunked.
- In a TV spot commercial, it was revealed that the movie reused old b-roll footage from Spider-Man 3 (2007).
- The movie was inspired by Alien (1979).
- It was intended to have Ryan Reynolds play the main character. However, scheduling conflicts with The
Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) forced him to take a supporting role instead.
- Near the beginning of the movie, before the crew 'catches' the sample pod, Hugh quickly comments that "I
have a good feeling about this". This could be a nod to the famous line spoken in the "Star Wars" films "I have
a bad feeling about this". This would be ironic as things in Star Wars work out in the long run, and things in
"Life" do not.

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