LOS ANGELES, July 22 — Celebrating the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first footsteps on the moon, 20th Century Fox has released a new featurette for sci-fi Ad Astra that stars Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones.

Pitt plays the role of astronaut Roy McBride who travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his missing father only to unravel a mystery that challenges the nature of human existence.

The film also stars Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland, Liv Tyler, Jamie Kennedy, John Finn, Kimberly Elise, Bobby Nish, LisaGay Hamilton, and John Ortiz.    

The synopsis of the film reads: “Astronaut Roy McBride (Pitt) travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his missing father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet. His journey will uncover secrets that challenge the nature of human existence and our place in the cosmos.”

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Ad Astra is set for US release on September 20.