The area derived its name from the nearby village of Sutton, while “hoo” is Old English for “spur of land.” After her husband’s death, Pretty, who lived on the estate with her son Robert (played in The Dig by Archie Barnes), became determined to have the mounds excavated. The property was located in southeast England and featured 18 mounds of earth that were, according to local legend, ancient burial mounds. After she married Frank Pretty, who, as described in the film, proposed to her 15 times before she said yes, the couple bought the Sutton Hoo estate. Pretty was born Edith Dempster in 1883 to a wealthy manufacturing family. Most Anticipated True Story Movies of 2021Ĭary Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes star as the real-life figures Edith Pretty and Basil Brown.Who were the original inhabitants of this once rich empire-turned-wasteland? What are those apparitions that mysteriously appear from time to time? Why have Low, Robbins, and Brink been brought to this place? And how can Low keep his team from unraveling in the face of such uncertainty? To return to Earth, they must dig for answers, both on the planet’s surface and deep within themselves.įrom the combined talents of LucasArts and legendary Steven Spielberg comes an epic adventure that plunges headlong into the very core of the unknown. The bleak landscape was obviously once home to a highly evolved civilization, with remnants of sophisticated architecture, advanced technology and an intricate network of underground tunnels. The team is hurtled across the galaxy to a planet so desolate, Brink is moved to name it Cocytus, after the 9th circle of Hell in Dante’s inferno. Low, Brink and Robbins unwittingly trigger a mechanism that transforms the asteroid into a crystal-like spacecraft.
What they uncover is anything but routine. Once the wayward asteroid is nuked into a safe orbit, the trio conducts a routine examination of the rocky surface.
Along for the ride are award-winning journalist Maggie Robbins and internationally renowned geologist Ludger Brink.
A DEEP SPACE ADVENTURE BY SEAN CLARK IN COLLABORATION WITH FILMMAKER STEVEN SPIELBERGĪn asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth, and only NASA veteran Boston Low has the expertise to stop it.
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