DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know that Ad Astra is actually a Latin phrase? The phrase means "to the stars", and is a part of some bigger phrases. One of those is Per aspera ad astra, which translates to "Through hardships to the stars." In an interview, James Gray, the director behind the space movie Ad Astra said "the most realistic depiction of space travel that's been put in a movie." So it seems that the chosen title fits just right to the motion picture. Additionally, this is the first collaboration between the award-winning director and Brad Pitt. Originally, they both planned to work on the film adaptation of Mark Greaney's "The Gray Man". Unfortunately, Pitt pulled out and the project was never realized.

Gray and Pitt have also planned to work together on the 2016 movie, The Lost City of Z which is a biopic of Col. Percival Fawcett. And just like the first time, Pitt withdrew from the cast due to schedule conflicts. Although, Pitt remained involved in the project as one of the executive producers. Eventually, they got to work as an actor and director in one of the latest sci-fi action movies, Ad Astra. Not only that Brad Pitt and James Gray have worked together in this film. Ad Astra also marks the reunion of three members of the cast of the adventure drama movie, Space Cowboys. The motion picture starred Donald Sutherland, Loren Dean, and Tommy Lee Jones. Another pair reunited in this movie was Bradd Pitt and Ruth Negga. Before Ad Astra, the two last performed together on screen in the apocalypse movie World War Z, which was directed by Marc Foster. The film already premiered in the U.S. theaters on September 20, 2019. People have waited a little bit to watch Ad Astra movie online until it becomes available on different streaming services. Good news! To all who tuned in for the movie,  you can readily watch Ad Astra online right here and now!