First Trailer for Robot-Filled-Future Animated Sci-Fi ‘Mars Express’

First Trailer for Robot-Filled-Future Animated Sci-Fi ‘Mars Express’

by Alex Billington
November 27, 2023
Source: YouTube

“What did Jun do to the android?” Unifrance has debuted the official French trailer with English subtitles for the acclaimed, incredible animated sci-fi film Mars Express. I’ve been raving about this film ever since its premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, and insanely awesome sci-fi spectacular that is kind of a 2023 update on Ghost in the Shell. In the future, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. On Mars, they descend deep into the underbelly of the planet’s capital city where they uncover a darker story of brain farms, corruption, and a missing girl who holds a secret about the robots that threaten to change the face of the universe. “Combining 2D & 3D animation, this stylish, smart, futuristic film noir is an adrenaline-fuelled, cinematic adventure, packed with humor and exhilarating action sequences.” Featuring the voices of Léa Drucker, Mathieu Amalric, Daniel Njo Lobé, Marie Bouvet, and Sébastien Chassagne. I’m a huge fan of this film (my full review), and I think every sci-fi nerd will also go crazy for it once they get the chance to see it.

Here’s the first official French trailer (+ poster) for Jérémie Périn’s Mars Express, direct from YouTube:

Set in the year 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. On Mars, they descend deep into the underbelly of the planet’s capital city where they uncover a darker story of brain farms, corruption, and a missing girl who holds a secret about all the robots that threatens to change the face of the universe. Mars Express is directed by the French animation writer / filmmaker Jérémie Périn, making his first feature film after directing and animating the TV series “Lastman” previously, plus a few other short films. The screenplay is written by Jérémie Périn and Laurent Sarfati. Produced by Gaëlle Bayssière and Didier Creste. This initially premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival (read our review) and Annecy Film Festival earlier this year. Gébéka Films just debtued Mars Express in French theaters in November 2023. GKids will open Périn’s Mars Express in US theaters sometime in 2024 – stay tuned for more updates. First impression? Any good?

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