Is it possible that Annalise (Viola Davis) and Wes (Alfred Enoch) will be crossing the line of their teacher-student relationship into something more on ABC's "How to Get Away With Murder"?

Fans are picking up on the strange chemistry between the two, especially at the dance club at the end of the Season 2 premiere. 

And what about the narration when the show fast-forwarded two months to a gunshot, Wes running from a mansion and Annalise inside of it, bleeding on the ground? 

"Statistically, if you're going to be murdered, your killer will be someone you know, an acquaintance, a friend, a family member... your lover." 

"How to Get Away With Murder" creator Pete Nowalk played coy when Business Insider asked him about the possibility of a Wes-Annalise hookup.

"Wes and Annalise are like an essential relationship in the show to me," Nowalk told BI. "It’s how we started the show and obviously it’s a very mysterious relationship. Whether it’s romantic or not, I’m putting that on you, or the rest of the audience. Obviously it’s unconventional, but I don’t know if I see romance there or and I don’t want to say one way or the other. I think they have an interesting relationship and I think the point is you are supposed to wonder. Is there a back story there, is there a secret between the two of them?"

Guess we'll have to wait and see.

"How to Get Away With Murder" airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. on ABC.

SEE ALSO: 'How to Get Away With Murder' boss explains why he suddenly decided to make Viola Davis' character bisexual

MORE: Viola Davis used a Harriet Tubman quote from the 1800s to deliver an incredible speech after she made history at the Emmys

Join the conversation about this story »

NOW WATCH: How Gisele Bündchen became the highest-paid supermodel in the world

"Sicario" is as ugly and hopeless as the drug war itself. 

The film wastes no time getting to the nitty-gritty as it opens with Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) leading the charge on her own FBI kidnapping task force. During the opening raid, forty-plus corpses are discovered in the walls of a home owned by a vicious Mexican cartel.

A Department of Defense "consultant" (Josh Brolin) then plucks a shell-shocked Kate from the field to join his interagency operation, along with Alejandro (Benicio del Toro), another alleged DoD "consultant." 

From the very moment Kate agrees to join her new team, she is systematically lied to. She is told they're going on a trip to El Paso, but wind up in the war-torn streets of Ciuadad Juarez, where limbless bodies hang in public view. Kate is never briefed on the operation and remains entirely in the dark and even when she thinks she's got all the facts, they're not entirely accurate. This is par for the course.

As Kate becomes embedded deeper into this lawless world, her repeated attempts to play things "by the book" are systematically rejected. By the end of the film, the ugly truth is revealed: There's no room for morals or ethics here.

Welcome to the war on drugs.

"Sicario" quite masterfully presents the harsh realities of life during a drug war. We are introduced to characters on all sides, and even dirty cops and cartel members are humanized, which makes the drama incredibly impactful and hard to swallow. This is a film so bleak that there are no rules — anything can happen and to anyone. 

"Sicario" is deliberately slow and meanders in its second act to a fault. Kate is a conduit for the audience, so we are just as sheltered by the lack of information as Kate herself, and this can be aggravating at times and make the film feel a bit airy and aimless.

That being said, it does all build to an intense, uniquely shot sequence, and an ending that gave me chills. By then, I had forgiven the film's (thematically intentional) disorientation. It's a hauntingly graceful film, and the methodical pacing ultimately works in its favor.  

Emily Blunt is fantastic as Kate Macer and nails the nuance associated with doing all she can to be on the right side of the law and still winding up on the dark side.

Benicio del Toro, however, is the film's greatest asset as a mysterious force whose allegiances are not made explicitly clear until all is said and done. He's equal parts thoughtful and brooding, which makes his rage and determination that much more palpable. 

It's hard to not crack a smile whenever Brolin's character is on screen, as he's constantly busting balls and being so purposefully vague with his team. He's hilarious yet so cold that it's almost alarming that we find him so amusing. 

Technically speaking, the film is gorgeous. The urgency of its pulsating score, the gorgeous photography (by cinema legend Roger Deakins), and the commanding performances — every element works towards a full, truly cinematic experience. All the violence is handled in such a way that pops with intensity and dread.

The real beauty of "Sicario" is that it is entirely apolitical and amoral; it presents the horrors and lets them speak for themselves. It's not pushing any sort of agenda, but it's so relentlessly in your face that you'll leave the theater mortified at how real it all might be. 

Watch the trailer below. 

"Sicario" is now playing in theaters nationwide. 

SEE ALSO: 'Everest' is a harrowing moviegoing experience, but it's missing something

Join the conversation about this story »

One of the biggest issues with Robert Zemeckis' "The Walk," the film about Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the two towers of the World Trade Center, is evident in the very opening sequence.

The film opens with Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, donning a comically thick French accent and actually speaking quite a bit of French) addressing us, the audience, as he prepares to take us through his incredible journey firsthand.

At first, the camera is framed eerily close to his face, but once the camera pulls away, we realize Petit is standing in the torch of the (poorly computer-generated) Statue of Liberty, with the twin towers framed prominently in the background. The film cuts back to this sequence throughout, and Petit tells us how he feels every single step of the way.

By repeatedly breaking the fourth wall, Zemeckis is doubling down on the audience's interest in Petit. Gordon-Levitt's accented narration is the film's main narrative drive, which feels like a safety net to ensure that the audience is properly thrilled and impressed with Petit's passion and achievement. This is wildly unnecessary.

A film about one of the most daring and memorable feats in New York City history shouldn't have to do any heavy lifting to engage an audience. A better film would show that Petit was a madman determined to achieve to dreams, not let him yell it at the camera.

Any time "The Walk" gets you in its hold, Petit is seconds away from interrupting the flow to tell you how impressed you should be. He's constantly dictating his feelings and talking about his dream in an attempt to instill a sense of wonder that's already inherently there.

This irritating narration is rather disappointing, because when the film works, it works quite well. It's at its best when it circumvents these generic "true story" pitfalls and just lets the characters breathe.

Technically speaking, the film is a mixed bag. Some of the CGI is just terrible (the aforementioned opening sequence is pretty rough, as well as a weird scene with a bird), but once things kick into high gear during the finale, the effects are incredibly spellbinding.

"The Walk" culminates in a sequence that is undeniably visceral and an absolute technical marvel. It's hard to not get caught up in the spectacle as you're dangling 110 stories off the ground along with Petit, especially in IMAX 3D. I still despise 3D as a general rule, but I was happy to be getting the full experience once the titular walk actually began.

Zemeckis is a seasoned filmmaking veteran, so it's a bit of a surprise to see him lack the faith to fully commit here. The material is so ripe for a blockbuster experience, and while the last 30 minutes definitely deliver that, the film's many misfires really weigh it down. The acclaimed documentary "Man on Wire" is still the definitive take on this story.

Watch the trailer below.

"The Walk" is now playing on IMAX 3D & 3D screens and opens in theaters nationwide October 9.

Join the conversation about this story »

NOW WATCH: The truth about 'the most interesting man in the world'

Spoiler Warning: This video mentions details from the film & novel!

In "The Martian", Matt Damon plays astronaut and botanist Mark Watney, who is abandoned on Mars and has to figure scientific ways to survive the harsh Martian climate until he can be rescued. Watney devises ways to grow food, generate power and heat and make repairs using the few supplies he has left and his knowledge of science.

Produced by Rob Ludacer

Original Reporting by Kelly Dickerson.

Follow TI: On Facebook

Join the conversation about this story »

With the overwhelmingly positive reviews and high ticket pre-sales for this weekend, Ridley Scott’s latest sci-fi odyssey “The Martian” looks like it will be a big hit.

But will Academy voters remember it when the Oscars come around?

The film has the pedigree of Scott (nominated three times for Best Director) at the helm and Matt Damon (an Oscar winner for screenwriting but never for acting), who plays a lone astronaut stranded on Mars.

However, space movies have divided voters recently.

On one hand, “Gravity” garnered nine Oscar nominations in 2014 including Best Picture and it won Best Director (Alfonso Cuarón). But in the same year, “Interstellar” garnered five Oscar nominations and only won for Visual Effects.

One thing “The Martian” has going for it is it won’t be in competition with another high-concept space movie during this awards season.

But at the same time, “The Martian” isn’t a technical marvel like “Gravity,” which ambitiously showcased outer space, including a 17-minute single-shot opening sequence.

Fandango’s managing editor Erik Davis believes there's hope for Damon's film though.

“Hands down, 'The Martian' is a Best Picture contender,” Davis told Business Insider in an email. “It's a film that has everything — a great cast, a captivating story, and a fantastic lead performance from a beloved actor in need of a fantastic lead performance.”

Along with Damon, “The Martian” also stars Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig, and Michael Peña.

Yahoo! Movies’ Kevin Polowy believes it’s the film’s mass appeal, from people who love lots of science and math in their space tales to those who just want to watch something big and cool on the screen, that gives it a “decent chance.”

“Unlike other recent sci-fi contenders like ‘Gravity’ and ‘Interstellar,’ it's essentially a feel-good popcorn flick,” he told Business Insider. “When's the last time we had one of those in the Best Picture race?”

Gold Derby, which is one of the prominent award season forecasters, currently has “The Martian” in 15th place in the Best Picture category, according to its experts.

If we go off the last two years, the 2014 Oscars had nine Best Picture nominees and in 2015 the Academy chose eight nominees.

Polowy points out “The Martian” still has to battle against yet-to-be-released titles like "The Revenant," "Joy," and "The Hateful Eight" (“Spotlight,” “Room,” and “Steve Jobs” are on many of the expert’s lists for Best Picture, too).

Gold Derby’s Tom O’Neil says “The Martian” has a chance, but it will have to work harder than the others contenders this year.

“It must overcome the traditional academy bias against sci-fi, a genre that’s never won Best Picture,” said O’Neil. “But academy voters may be willing to take the leap – or rocket ride – if ‘The Martian’ stays a hit with film critics and moviegoers like ‘Gravity’ did.”

“The Martian,” opening in theaters on Friday, is projecting to make in the low $40 million range this weekend, according to Deadline.

“Gravity” opened on the same weekend in 2013 and posted the month’s all-time highest opening with $55.8 million. 

SEE ALSO: "Science as a religion": The screenwriter for "The Martian" tells us his key demand for the film

Join the conversation about this story »

NOW WATCH: An actor from 'The League' has been telling this bogus 9/11 story for the past 14 years

YouTube is the undisputed king of online video.

It has over a billion users, which is almost a third of the entire internet population. These users watch hundreds of millions of hours of content every single day. 

But many people don't know how YouTube got its start. 

The company rose like a rocket ship after its founding in 2005, and was bought by Google scarcely a year later. 

Under Google, YouTube went from being a repository of amateur video to a powerhouse of original content, not to mention a launching pad for its own new brand of superstar, like PewDiePie. 

Here is how YouTube got its explosive start, and maintained that momentum to become the biggest force in online video. 

SEE ALSO: Here's how Uber got its start and grew to become the most valuable startup in the world

February 2005: Chad Hurley registers the trademark, logo, and domain of YouTube on Valentine's Day. Former PayPal employees Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim had come up with the idea after two significant events in 2004 — Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl, and the devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean.

Source.

April 2005: The first video posted to the site, "Me at the Zoo," is only 19 seconds long. The video is exactly how it sounds: founder Jawed Karim at the San Diego zoo standing in front of the elephants and talking about their trunks.

May 2005: YouTube launches its first public beta site. As you can see, the design has changed quite a bit since then.

Aaron Sorkin's upcoming film about the life of Steve Jobs focuses on three iconic product launches that happened during Jobs' tenure at Apple.

It's meant to paint a behind-the-scenes portrait of Jobs during some of the most important moments of his career.

But Andy Hertzfeld, a member of the original Mac team that's portrayed in the film, says the way events play out in the movie aren't the way they happened in real life. 

"It deviates from reality everywhere — almost nothing in it is like it really happened — but ultimately that doesn't matter that much," he told Re/code. 

Hertzfeld pointed out that it's more about capturing the essence of who Jobs was rather than relating the facts.

"The purpose of the film is to entertain, inspire, and move the audience, not to portray reality," he said. "It is cavalier about the facts but aspires to explore and expose the deeper truths behind Steve's unusual personality and behavior, and it often but not always succeeds at that."

The film, simply called "Steve Jobs" will officially hit theaters on Oct. 9. It stars Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs, with Seth Rogen playing Jobs' longtime friend and Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak. Kate Winslet will play Joanna Hoffman, the fifth person to be hired on the Mac team, and Jeff Daniels is cast as John Sculley, the former CEO of Apple. 

SEE ALSO: I've been using Apple's new Mac update for a few days — here are my favorite features so far

Join the conversation about this story »

NOW WATCH: Google's self-driving car has a huge problem

The reports are true. HBO is indeed seeking a TV series based on the DC comic turned movie "Watchmen" from director Zack Snyder.

"Preliminary discussions regarding 'Watchmen' have occurred, but we have no additional information, and no deals are in place," HBO told Business Insider in a statement.

Collider broke the news of Snyder's meetings with HBO but was unable to learn further details about the possible TV series.

Snyder directed the 2009 movie "Watchmen," which was based on the DC comic. It was based in an alternate universe in which former superheroes exist. The movie followed a vigilante named Rorschach who begins investigating the killing of a colleague. His sleuthing ends up uncovering something that could change the course of history.

According to Box Office Mojo, the movie was made for $130 million and made only $185 million in the worldwide box office.

Reviews were mixed, leaning positive for the film. Its score at the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes is 65%, and its IMDb average review score is 7.6/10.

SEE ALSO: Bad news for fans hoping for a 'Game of Thrones' movie — George R.R. Martin just said it's not happening

MORE: 19 popular movies being made into TV shows

Join the conversation about this story »

NOW WATCH: The truth about 'the most interesting man in the world'

FunToyzCollector is the third most viewed YouTube channel of all time with over 8 billion total views, but no one knows who she is.

Produced by Devan Joseph.

Follow BI Video: On Facebook

Join the conversation about this story »

Movie goers across the country will get the chance to see Matt Damon trek across "Mars" on Friday, Oct. 2 when the highly-anticipated film "The Martian" premiers in theaters nationwide.

Unfortunately, Damon is not actually on Mars (obviously). Instead, that iconic red-stained sand and those rocky plateaus are just a mock-up.

But we've got the real thing.

Since 2006, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft has been orbiting Mars snapping pictures of the surface with its HiRISE camera. Here's a collection of some of the most incredible images the camera has taken over the years.

The HiRISE images shown here have false coloring that highlights distinct Martian features, like sand dunes shown in the image to the right. The false-coloring helps scientists see how the grooves and troughs of these features change over time.

DON'T MISS: 9 tripped-out sci-fi technologies in 'The Martian' that NASA really uses

SEE ALSO: All of the beautiful locations in Matt Damon's new thriller about Mars are real — here are the epic photos that prove it

In June 2014, Mars' southern hemisphere was nearing spring, but you can see that this 1-mile crater still has a smattering of frost on its south-facing walls. A second photo, taken during the Martian summer, showed that all the frost had disappeared.

This ancient crater on Mars, called Jezero Crater, is one of the candidate landing sites for NASA's Mars 2020 rover mission. What makes this spot so desirable is its clay minerals, which may have formed in the presence of liquid water. "Jezero" is Slovenian for "lake."

Believe it or not, Mars has dust devils! This mesmerizing picture shows the tracks that they trace in the sandy Martian surface.

A Cincinnati man took a marriage proposal to the height of nerdy sweetness when he built a computer game for the express purpose of proposing to his girlfriend, Lauren Woodrick.

Austin Piech says the pair had been dating for a few years when he "realized that if I was going to spend the rest of my life with someone, there wasn't anyone better than her," according to his post on Reddit.

Lauren knew he'd been coding a homemade game for a few weeks, and Austin asked her to be the first one to test it out. But the game was actually a virtual tour of levels inspired by significant moments in their lives, like their first date.

And the whole time, a ring was hidden behind the computer.

As Lauren played the last level, her character passed by little mariachis playing the same song Austin's grandfather played for his grandmother when he proposed.

Lauren giggled at this and then the screen spelled out: "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this!"

At that moment Austin said, "Will you marry me?"

She said yes and started that wonderful laugh-cry familiar to anyone who has just been overcome with emotion.

You can see the entire video game journey leading up to the proposal in the screenshots below — annotated by Austin himself — or scroll to the bottom to watch the full video.

The first thing she saw: "The ominous flash file," Austin says.

Level 1: "Our first time really getting to know each other had been at Bockfest (a street festival celebrating high gravity beer and also goats) in Cincinnati, OH. We had been friends-of-friends before."

"Anyone who lives in Cincinnati can tell you that our streets are so terrible it's like living in an actual platformer."

NOW WATCH: Inside the insane life of Facebook billionaire Sean Parker

NBC drama "Blindspot" is currently the top new network series of the season. Meanwhile, Fox's "Minority Report" is at the bottom.

For some shows, it has been almost three weeks into their seasons. That's means it's time to check in with how the shows are doing.

"Blindspot" has been thriving with a lead-in from "The Voice" on Mondays. There's nothing blind about that scheduling choice.

And despite a drop of about 30% in both total viewers and the key advertiser demographic of 18 to 49 year-olds, ABC's "The Muppets" is keeping the studio lights on with a second place for now.

CBS's "Life in Pieces" didn't have the strongest pilot, but it did have TV's No. 1 show, "The Big Bang Theory," as a lead-in. Well, it worked. Not only is it doing well in the ratings, but it's also the most-watched show of the season so far with almost 10 million live viewers.

What's surprising is that Fox's TV continuation of "Minority Report" is in dead last. Being attached to the Tom Cruise movie should have given it a boost over some of the original dramas like "The Player" and "Blood & Oil." 

See the full ranking of TV shows below:

1. "Blindspot" (NBC) 2.84 rating/9.86 million viewers (2 weeks on-air)

2. "The Muppets" (ABC) 2.42/7.39 (2 weeks)

3. "Life in Pieces" (CBS) 2.28/9.99 (2 weeks)

4. "Rosewood" (Fox) 2.22/6.89 (2 weeks)

5. "Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris" (NBC) 1.97/6.27 (3 weeks)

6. "Quantico" (ABC) 1.93/7.14 (1 week)

7. "Limitless" (CBS) 1.91/9.80 (2 weeks)

8. "Heroes Reborn" (NBC) 1.87/5.73 (3 weeks)

9. "Scream Queens" (Fox) 1.57/3.85 (3 weeks)

10. "Blood & Oil" (ABC) 1.36/6.36 (1 week)

11. "The Player" (NBC) 1.03/4.68 (2 weeks)

12. "Minority Report" (Fox) 1.00/2.83 (2 weeks)

Note: Shows will be added on as they premiere. These numbers are based on live overnight ratings through October 1 and do not count delayed viewing.

SEE ALSO: There have only been 2 episodes of ABC's 'The Muppets,' but people already seem to be losing interest

MORE: Here are this fall's most important TV premiere dates

Join the conversation about this story »

NOW WATCH: The truth about 'the most interesting man in the world'

In the highly anticipated sci-fi drama "The Martian" — premiering in theaters nationwide Friday — Matt Damon plays Mark Watney, a NASA astronaut who is marooned on Mars.

Watney is a crew member on the Ares 3 mission that touches down and sets up camp on a region of Mars called Acidalia Planitia.

Though Acidalia Planitia is flat compared with its surroundings, the terrain is more geologically diverse than the film depicts.

In fact, it would be too hazardous, NASA says, for Watney to drive around on it as much as he does in "The Martian."

The film is based on the best-selling novel by Andy Weir, who recently gave NASA the exact coordinate of his hero's location and requested they take a picture of the real thing. NASA obliged.

Here's the exact spot — at the very center of this photo — of the real Ares 3 landing site in Acidalia Planitia on Mars:

Acidalia Planitia is a relatively flat region on Mars, located in the northern hemisphere and just north of one of the largest canyons in the entire solar system, Valles Marineris:

Changing sand ripples — like the ones shown below — indicate that Acidalia Planitia can be a windy place at certain times of the year:

These amazing photos were taken by the $40 million HiRISE camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been orbiting Mars since 2006. The camera has taken numerous photos that reveal the presence of giant sand dunes, towering dust devils, and monster canyons on Mars that attest to this planet's astounding geological diversity.

The sand dunes in Acidalia Planitia are often found at the bottoms of eroded craters, like the ones shown below:

But not all of the craters are eroded. Here's a rather large, young crater in the region that HiRISE snapped in exquisite detail, shown below.

These photos from HiRISE have false coloring to highlight distinct Martian features, like the ejected materials in this crater. To our human eyes, this crater would look more grayish-red than blue:

Now that you know more about the home base of "The Martian," check out the trailer below, or on YouTube:

DON'T MISS: Epically awesome photos of Mars

SEE ALSO: Jaw-dropping images give us a first glimpse of Mars' liquid water

Join the conversation about this story »

Michael Moore's new documentary, "Where To Invade Next," follows the Oscar-winning filmmaker as he travels the world looking at ways other countries do things better than in the US. 

He discovered women in some other countries have more power in government and corporations than they do here.

"You notice in these countries women have real power, not the fake power that women have here," Michael Moore said in a press conference following a showing of the film on Friday at the New York Film Festival. "Twenty percent of our congress are women. The sad thing is historians 100 years from now will see on film and video tape ourselves happy with the 20 women elected to the US senate, seeing they're the majority gender [in the country] and the minority gender has 80 seats."

In the film Moore goes to places like Norway and Iceland, where women are prominent figures. In fact, Iceland has the distinction of electing the first ever female president, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, in 1980.

That's not all Moore found while he was there. 

"[In] Iceland forty percent of corporate boards have to be women, that's the same in Norway, Norway actually started it," he told the room full of press. "In Germany thirty percent of the board have to be women." 

Moore, who said this is a film about America though he didn't shoot a single frame in the country, hopes that the progressive things that other countries have done over the decades (not only women with more power, but better schools, and better prison systems) will build a movement to the States. 

"Whether it's 'Bowling for Columbine' or this movie, it doesn't take a lot. Just a few people have got to do something," Moore said to the audience. "Change never occurs with a mass of students, it's a few people."

SEE ALSO: Michael Moore pleads for gun control after the Colorado theater shooting: "I'm sick of this"

Join the conversation about this story »

NOW WATCH: The truth about 'the most interesting man in the world'

Hollywood director Ridley Scott's latest sci-fi film "The Martian" premiers in theaters nationwide this Friday, October 2.

The premise of the film, which is based on the novel by Andy Weir, is simple: Maroon Matt Damon on Mars and see if he survives.

Mars is an extremely inhospitable place, which makes survival trickier than if Damon's character — Mark Watney — were simply left on a deserted island in the middle of the Pacific.

It also makes for an entirely novel viewing experience.

Some of the most remarkable scenes in the film reveal features on Mars that you simply cannot imagine in the book.

However, you have to know where to look in order to spot them! Here are some tips of what to look for and how.

1. The moons of Mars

Mars has two moons: Phobos and Deimos. But these moons don't light up the Martian night sky the way our moon illuminates Earth's — these moons are extremely tiny, and do not reflect enough sunlight to brighten Mars at night. Phobos, which is the larger of the two moons and orbits closer to the planet is about 6.5 miles across. Deimos is less than 4 miles across.

There are several scenes in the "The Martian" where you can spot one of these tiny lopsided moons in the background. Especially the wide-angled shots when Watney is trekking across the Martian surface at night.

2. Martian dust tornadoes

You'll see a good number of these dust tornadoes in the film. Some are easier to spot than others.

These beautiful phenomena are real and not just an aesthetically appealing addition for moviegoers. The HiRISE camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which is flying in orbit around Mars right now, has taken multiple photos of these whirling dust devils.

One of these photos, shown above, shows a tornado that is 450 feet wide and 12.5 miles tall. 

3. Ripples in the sand

Mars has giant sand dunes. But that's not what we're focusing on here.

If you look closer at the above photo, you can just make out patterns of ripples in the sand that are marching up the face of the giant central dune. These ripples are made by the same phenomenon that makes similar sand ripples here on Earth: wind.

Planetary scientists use the HiRISE camera to snap the same regions on Mars at different times of the year to see how ripples like these change over time. They can then use that information to determine the direction, speed, and strength of winds on Mars.

If you remember to notice the alien ground upon which Mark Watney walks in the film "The Martian," then you'll get a glimpse of the ripply sand in certain scenes.

Now that you have some real phenomena to watch out for in this sci-fi drama, check out a trailer for the film below:

UP NEXT: Epically awesome photos of Mars

DON'T MISS: Jaw-dropping images give us a first glimpse of Mars' liquid water

Join the conversation about this story »

NOW WATCH: 9 ways Matt Damon sciences the s--- out of Mars in 'The Martian'

Spoiler alert if you haven't read "The Martian."

Scientists may have just discovered water flowing on the surface of Mars, but it's still a pretty inhospitable place to call home.

Yet that's exactly what Matt Damon's character, a NASA astronaut stranded on the Red Planet, does in the upcoming film "The Martian," based on the best-selling novel by Andy Weir.

NASA's head of planetary science Jim Green was a consultant on the film, which premieres nationwide on Friday October 2. We chatted with Green about just how much science the movie gets right.

"What Andy did is kind of unique in science fiction," Green told Business Insider, referring to Andy Weir, the author of the book. While a lot of sci-fi centers around things that are not possible in our current understanding of science, "Andy decided to write science fiction about a future which would be bounded by the laws we know."

Here's the inside scoop from Green about what's scientifically accurate in the movie:

Mars' biggest challenges

1. It's extremely cold.

The first problem anyone visiting the Red Planet would face is the fact that it is an extremely cold, harsh environment. The temperature swings dramatically, for example, sometimes between as many as 120 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit in a day, said Green.

In the book and film, the main character, astronaut Mark Watney (played by Damon) travels long distances in a solar-powered rover. But he doesn't have enough power to drive the rover and keep it heated, so to keep himself warm, he uses a generator which produces heat from radioactive decay.

Turns out, NASA has a similar generator, only they use theirs to power the real Curiosity rover. The agency also plans to install one of these on the rover it plans to send to Mars in 2020. The excess heat will be used to keep the rover's instruments functioning (but it's risky to use around humans because of the risk of radiation exposure).

2. You can't breathe the air

Next there's the problem of oxygen, the life-giving gas we take for granted on Earth. The atmosphere of Mars is very thin, contains mostly carbon dioxide, and has less than 0.15% oxygen, compared with that of Earth, which has more than 20% oxygen.

In the film, Watney's habitat or "hab" has an oxygenator, a device that sucks in carbon dioxide, zaps it with electricity, and spits out oxygen (for breathing) and carbon monoxide (as waste).

This technology is pretty realistic as well. The International Space Station has an oxygenator that splits water to produce air for the astronauts to breathe. Green said NASA plans to send such an oxygenator to Mars on its 2020 rover as a proof-of-concept that they can convert carbon dioxide into breathable air.

3. There's no food.

Then there's the issue of food, and the fact that Mars doesn't have any crops or livestock.

In the book and film, Watney's mission was only supposed to last 30 days, but because of a rogue dust storm that causes him to be left behind by his crewmates, he must find a way to survive for more than a year. Being a botanist, he figures out he can grow potatoes in the hab by fertilizing Martian soil with his own feces and moistening the soil with water generated by burning hydrazine, a flammable liquid from rocket fuel.

This part differs a bit from reality. As it turns out, Green said, NASA is finding that the soil on Mars is much more moist beneath the surface than once imagined, and contains nitrates and other minerals that nourish plants.​ So Watney may not have needed to go to those lengths to make water and fertilize the soil — he could simply dig up some Martian soil and thaw it out to grow his food.

4. You might get lonely or go crazy

As if the other problems weren't enough, Watney faces the psychological burden of being stranded on a planet millions of miles from home with virtually no human contact. In the film and book, Watney gets by using his sense of humor, by throwing himself into the work of survival, and by focusing intently on problems as they surface, taking things one step at a time.

The stress and isolation Watney faces are not unlike those faced by real spacefarers. NASA astronaut candidates go through a rigorous selection process, which involves thorough psychological evaluations. And outside of NASA, many people have endured extreme isolation (such as prisoners of war) and survived mentally intact.

So overall, how does the scientific accuracy of "The Martian" compare to other sci-fi films? It's the only film Green has worked on, but "it's certainly the most accurate one about Mars," he said.

NEXT UP: 9 tripped-out sci-fi technologies in 'The Martian' that NASA really uses

SEE ALSO: This would be the hardest part of being stranded like Matt Damon in 'The Martian'

Join the conversation about this story »

NOW WATCH: Matt Damon is left to die on Mars in first trailer for ‘The Martian’

Just how kinky is HBO planning to go with its television series adaptation of the film, "Westworld"?

Actors' union SAG-AFTRA wants to make its rules clear when it comes to the kinds of sexual acts HBO's "Westworld" extras were being asked to agree to on Tuesday before working on the series.

Here's what the agreement said extras may have to perform:

– "genital-to-genital touching"

– "oral sex with hand-to-genital touching"

– "contort to form a table-like shape while being fully nude"

– "pose on all fours while others who are fully nude ride on your back"

– "ride on someone's back while you are both fully nude."

– "other assorted acts the project may require"

SAG-AFTRA sent out a member alert with a reminder on its rules for consent under the above conditions:

The SAG-AFTRA Agreement provides that consent to appear in scenes requiring nudity or sex acts may be withdrawn at any time (consent may not be withdrawn as to scenes already shot).

In a statement to BI, HBO said that the casting agreement "was not requested, written or approved by" it and "Westworld's" producers. Read the full statement below:

The document that the background actors were given was created by an outside extras casting vendor. It was not requested, written or approved byHBO, Warner Bros. Television, or the producers, and contains situations that we do not require of any actor. We are rectifying immediately the discrepancies in this vendor’s document with our actual on-set practices, which provide a professional and comfortable working environment for all performers.

According to the pay network, the one-hour drama "is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin."

An adaptation of the 1973 sci-fi film of the same name, which was written and directed by Michael Crichton, the TV version of "Westworld" has some name writer/executive producers attached, including Jonathan Nolan ("Dark Knight") and J.J. Abrams ("Star Trek Into Darkness," "Lost").

It premieres in 2016 and stars Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood, Ed Harris, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, and Jeffrey Wright.

See the sexually explicit agreement below:

SEE ALSO: The first teaser for HBO's creepy movie to TV adaptation 'Westworld' is here

MORE: HBO plans to end 'Game of Thrones' after season 8

Join the conversation about this story »

NOW WATCH: JAMES ALTUCHER: What HBO's show 'Silicon Valley' gets wrong about Silicon Valley

Spotify users like to sing along in the shower — or at least that's the implication of a fun fact shared recently by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek.

At a conference earlier this week, Ek revealed that there are 39,000 active playlists named "Shower." And these playlists get 550,000 streams every day. (No pun intended).

But what songs are these people listening to in the shower?

Business Insider reached out to Spotify to find out which songs go best with suds. Spotify's data team crunched the numbers for us, and came up with a playlist of the top 20 songs from users' shower mixes.

These are the 20 jams people like to play most when they are in the shower.

SEE ALSO: Amazon just made a big move to compete with Spotify and Apple Music

20. Maroon 5 - “Unkiss Me"

I lied to my heart 'cause I thought you felt it
You can't light a fire, if the candle's melted
No, you don't have to love me if you don't wanna
Don't act like I mean nothing
But if you're gonna, well, then you better

19. Bon Iver - “Skinny Love”

I told you to be patient
I told you to be fine
I told you to be balanced
I told you to be kind
Now all your love is wasted?
Then who the hell was I?

18. Earth, Wind & Fire - “September”

Do you remember the 21st night of September?
Love was changing the minds of pretenders
While chasing the clouds away

NOW WATCH: Google's self-driving car has a huge problem

In "The Martian," the film based on Andy Weir's bestselling novel that hit theaters Friday, Matt Damon plays an astronaut stranded on Mars.

From the extreme cold to the deadly radiation, there are many traits about Mars that make it inhospitable. 

Here are some of the main obstacles to surviving — and colonizing — the fourth rock from the sun.

CHECK OUT: 9 tripped-out sci-fi technologies in 'The Martian' that NASA really uses

SEE ALSO: NASA’s top planetary scientist told us what he thinks of the science in 'The Martian'

Getting to Mars ain’t cheap. NASA’s current Mars mission concept would set us back about $50 billion over the course of a decade, or about twice as much as the moon program cost between 1962 and 1972. Mars Society president Robert Zubrin think it can be done for cheaper, but it would still be between $5 and $20 billion.

Spaceflight is inherently risky. Even if something doesn’t go wrong during launch or landing, the life support systems on the ship could fail at any time during the 9 months it takes to get to Mars. And that’s not to mention the intense radiation and reduced gravity you’d be subjected to.

Even if we raise enough money and survive the harsh conditions of deep-space travel, getting to the surface of Mars is no easy task. Right now, no technology exists that could land humans safely on the surface. The largest thing we've ever landed there is roughly the size of a car.

NOW WATCH: The Dalai Lama says a female Dalai Lama must be attractive, "otherwise not much use"

Soon, Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon will be stranded on Mars with no immediate way of escape or communication. 

Damon is starring as the joke-cracking, NASA-trained astronaut Mark Watney in the film "The Martian," which is scheduled to debut on October 2 and is based on the best-selling sci-fi novel by Andy Weir. 

Any normal person would never survive stranded alone on Mars for over a year, but Watney isn't normal, and he's got a plan. One of the most impressive qualities about Weir's book is how realistic it is. Every place Watney visits on Mars is real, for example. 

Take a tour through Watney's Martian wanderings using some of the mind-blowing photos taken from NASA's HiRISE camera, complete with distances and maps from recently released NASA software.

Warning: Although this post excludes specific details about how Watney tries to save himself, it does contain spoilers. If you have not read "The Martian," you can still see epically awesome photos of Mars.

Mark Watney is part of a six-member team that lands in a large northern basin on Mars, called Acidalia Planitia. This is where the crew establishes their home base, called "the Hab." Here's the real life Acidalia Planitia, where shallow pits may have formed from ancient floods or glaciers.

The hab is where Watney spends most of his time. Although Acidalia Planitia is relatively flat, here we can see a young crater in exquisite detail. HiRISE images have false coloring that highlights distinct Martian features like the ejected material in this crater.

Stranded on Mars, Watney had no technology to communicate with the crew in space or NASA back on Earth. But Watney's a clever guy: He realizes that NASA's Mars lander, Pathfinder, is close by in the Martian valley called Ares Vallis. So he retrieves it and uses it to talk to NASA who, he hopes, can help save him. Here's how far Acidalia Planitia is from Ares Vallis.

NOW WATCH: People doing backflips on a two-inch wide strap is a real sport called slacklining