AMARIS

Logline: Earth has been decimated by climate change. When a cynical environmental scientist and his crew aboard the International Space Station make contact with a lush and resourceful alien planet, Earth’s warring nations fight to stake a claim. Pitch: Sending a message out into space can be a dangerous thing. You never know who is listening. Some fear that one day the signals we send out into space might be discovered by some malevolent species who could attack us. But, what if we were the ones to receive a signal, and what if we were the malevolent species? Nate is a loner, a cynic and an environmentalist. While following in his late father’s footsteps aboard the ISS, Nate and the crew are visited by aliens from a rich and resourceful planet. Nations on earth soon get wind of this new planet and scramble to take it from the peaceful, humanoid residents. Afraid humans will consume and destroy the planet, like we did with Earth, Nate is determined to protect it. Where his father failed to save Earth, Nate will fight to save this new world. This is an elevated "Science-faction" - fact-based/science-based sci-fi along the lines of "Interstellar", "Gravity" and “The Martian". Strong religious theme.