It is a world shrouded in mystery - a planet pocked by meteors, baked by ultraviolet light, and covered by endless deserts the colour of dried blood.

To this harsh and unforgiving planet travel the twenty-five astronauts of the international Mars mission. Now, as the landers touch down and the base dome is inflated and the robotic explorers are sent aloft, they must somehow come together in a struggle of discovery and survival.

Battling deadly meteor showers, subzero temperatures, and a mysterious "Mars virus", these intrepid explorers are on their way to the most incredible and shocking discovery of all.

Epic in scope, unparelleled in execution, Mars is an unforgetabble portrait of space, politics, science, and humanity that captures for all time the mystery and wonder of an alien frontier.

Released on Sunday, June 13, 2004 at Gloria Jeans, Revesby Abbey in Revesby, New South Wales Australia.

Releasing at some point over the long weekend.