Popsugar Entertainment Books Books Becoming Movies in 2015 40 Books That Became Movies in 2015 December 28, 2015 by Shannon Vestal Robson View On One Page Photo 15 of 39 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 15 The Martian by Andy Weir What it's about: Astronaut Mark Watney gets stranded on Mars and must survive alone while NASA tries to rescue him in this sci-fi novel. Who's starring: Matt Damon is playing Mark Watney, while Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, and Kristen Wiig will costar. Ridley Scott is directing. Watch the trailer for The Martian. Release date: Oct. 2 Previous Next Start Slideshow BooksMoviesBest Of 2015Books To Movies