Planet 51 film is orbiting the Earth
To celebrate the Solar System Premiere of Columbia Pictures’ new animated comedy Planet 51, which will be released in theaters on Earth November 20, 2009, the film (on disc) is currently orbiting the planet on the International Space Station.
What better way to celebrate a space movie than … sending a movie into space?
A copy of Columbia Pictures’ animated comedy “Planet 51,” which comes to theaters Nov. 20, is currently orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station, according to a release. The film was launched on the Space Shuttle Discovery on August 28, 2009. A few days later, astronauts transferred the film to the space station.
The film is now cruising high above Earth at 17,500 miles per hour and orbiting the planet every 90 minutes. As the release notes, 90 minutes is the running time of the film, so the space-bound copy of the movie will make a full Earth orbit as the movie premieres on the ground.
In a joint statement, producers Guy Collins and Ignacio Perez said: “Planet 51 is a fun film for all the family and one of its strong messages, particularly for children, is to not be afraid of the unknown. That is what NASA has been showing the world for 50 years and I hope that our film will encourage children to increase their understanding of the Universe and NASA’s work.”
Planet 51 is an animated feature in which American astronaut Captain Charles “Chuck” Baker lands on Planet 51 to find the planet inhabited by little green people living in a 1950s-like world. The film features the voice talents of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Jessica Biel and Seann William Scott.
- Matt Price
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