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2036 Origin Unknown (2018)

2036 Origin Unknown poster
Directed by
Hasraf Dullul
Genre
science fiction action film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
PG
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 288 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A mission controller and an artificial intelligence system investigate a mysterious object that travels from Mars to Earth at faster-than-light speed. The film follows their efforts to understand the object's origin and purpose.

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What happens

2036 Origin Unknown is a 2018 British science fiction adventure film directed by Hasraf Dulull, written by Dulull and Gary Hall, and starring Katee Sackhoff and Steven Cree. The film follows mission controller Mackenzie “Mack” Wilson (Sackhoff) and ARTI, an artificial intelligence system (voiced by Cree), as they discover a mysterious object on Mars and witness it transporting to Earth by faster-than-light travel. The film generally received mixed to negative reviews, with many comparing it unfavorably to 2001: A Space Odyssey. 2036 Origin Unknown was shot at West London Film Studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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