Approaching the Unknown is a 2016 English-language Drama Sci-Fi motion picture written and directed by Mark Elijah Rosenberg and produced by Josh Penn, Matthew Parker, Thomas B. Fore, Jason Michael Berman, Mark Roberts and P. Jennifer Dana under the banner of Department of Motion Pictures in collaboration with Loveless and Hinkson Entertainment. Captain William Stanaforth is on a one-way solo mission to take the first steps in colonizing Mars. Like all pioneers throughout history, Stanaforth will face insurmountable odds and life and death decisions as he rockets bravely through space. Approaching the unknown features Mark Strong, Luke Wilson, Sanaa Lathan, Anders Danielsen Lie, Charles Baker, Steven Brower and Nancy Rubel. The music was composed by Paul Damian Hogan. Cinematography was done by Adam Newport-Berra and editing by David Barker, Darrin Navarro, Matt Rundell and Marc Vives. The movie has a running time of 90 minutes. It was released on 3rd June 2016. Approaching the Unknown was made on a budget of $1 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Paramount Pictures.