Opening this weekend is directorPeter Chelsom’s (Hector and the Search for Happiness) sci-fi romanceThe Space Between Us. The movie starsAsa Butterfieldas Gardner Elliot — a boy born on Mars during NASA’s first attempt to colonize the Red Planet. Born on a different planet, Gardner’s heart and bone-density aren’t equipped to handle life on Earth, a reality that becomes a problem when he meets up with an intrepid young girl Tulsa (Britt Robertson), and escapes the team of scientists moderating his health on a mission to find his father. Written byAllan Loeb(Rock of Ages),The Space Between Usalso starsGary Oldmanas the head of the mission on Earth andCarla Guginoas an astronaut on Mars.

At the Los Angeles press day I landed an exclusive video interview with Britt Robertson and Asa Butterfield. They talked about why they were excited to take on the project, memorable moments from filming, what it was like working with Gary Oldman, who ruined the most takes, future projects likeThe House of TomorrowandGirlboss, and a lot more. Check out what she had to say in the video above and below is exactly what we talked about followed by the official synopsis andThe Space Between Ustrailer.

the-space-between-us-britt-robertson-asa-butterfield

Britt Robertson and Asa Butterfield:

Here’s the official synopsis forThe Space Between Us:

In this interplanetary adventure, a space shuttle embarks on the first mission to colonize Mars, only to discover after takeoff that one of the astronauts is pregnant. Shortly after landing, she dies from complications while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet – never revealing who the father is. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot – an inquisitive, highly intelligent boy who reaches the age of 16 having only met 14 people in his very unconventional upbringing.

While searching for clues about his father, and the home planet he’s never known, Gardner begins an online friendship with a street smart girl in Colorado named Tulsa. When he finally gets a chance to go to Earth, he’s eager to experience all of the wonders he could only read about on Mars – from the most simple to the extraordinary.

the-space-between-us-asa-butterfield-britt-robertson

But once his explorations begin, scientists discover that Gardner’s organs can’t withstand Earth’s atmosphere.

Eager to find his father, Gardner escapes the team of scientists and joins with Tulsa on a race against time to unravel the mysteries of how he came to be, and where he belongs in the universe.