Looks like a good summer blockbuster - the IMDB page
The original novel and quite the publishing history - some editors need to get a better handle on the general public's tastes:
Andy Weir, the son of a particle physicist, has a background in computer science. He began writing the book in 2009, researching the book to be as realistic as possible based on existing technology. Weir studied orbital mechanics, astronomy, and the history of manned spaceflight. He has stated that he knows the exact date of each day in the book.
Having been rebuffed by literary agents when trying to get prior books published, Weir decided to put the book online in serial format one chapter at a time for free at his website. At the request of fans he made an Amazon Kindle version available through Amazon.com at 99 cents (the minimum he could set the price). The Kindle edition rose to the top of Amazon's list of best-selling science-fiction titles, where it sold 35,000 copies in three months, more than had been previously downloaded free. This garnered the attention of publishers: Podium Publishing, an audiobook publisher, signed for the audiobook rights in January 2013. Weir sold the print rights to Crown in March 2013 for over a hundred thousand dollars.
The book debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list on March 2, 2014 in the hardcover fiction category at twelfth position.
Andy's website with Chapter One for free. There is a nice trailer at IMDB but they do not allow embedding. Follow the above link to watch it.
