On January 24, 2004, a team of scientists and engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory watched anxiously as the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity touched down for a planned ninety-day mission. Known to the group as “Oppy,” the robot represented years of ingenuity, teamwork, and curiosity. As ninety days came and went, a strange thing happened on the surface of a planet millions of miles away: Oppy exceeded every expectation and delivered so much more. Featuring animation by Industrial Light & Magic and the voice of Angela Bassett, Good Night Oppy charts Oppy’s unforgettable journey and an indescribable bond that formed as the rover searched for life on Mars... Amazon Studios and Amblin Entertainment proudly present Good Night Oppy, directed by Ryan White, produced by White and Jessica Hargrave, and produced by Amblin’s Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey, Film 45’s Brandon Carroll and Matt Goldberg. Stephen Neely, Ryan Schiavo, and Max Wagner are executive producers.
Synopsis
On January 24, 2004, a team of scientists and engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory watched anxiously as the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity touched down for a planned ninety-day mission. Known to the group as “Oppy,” the robot represented years of ingenuity, teamwork, and curiosity. As ninety days came and went, a strange thing happened on the surface of a planet millions of miles away: Oppy exceeded every expectation and delivered so much more. Featuring animation by Industrial Light & Magic and the voice of Angela Bassett, Good Night Oppy charts Oppy’s unforgettable journey and an indescribable bond that formed as the rover searched for life on Mars... Amazon Studios and Amblin Entertainment proudly present Good Night Oppy, directed by Ryan White, produced by White and Jessica Hargrave, and produced by Amblin’s Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey, Film 45’s Brandon Carroll and Matt Goldberg. Stephen Neely, Ryan Schiavo, and Max Wagner are executive producers.
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Ryan White
Ryan White is an American documentary producer and director best known for his Netflix series The Keepers, the HBO movie The Case Against 8, and the documentary film Ask Dr. Ruth.
