In Martian Child, David Gordon (John Cusack), a recently widowed science fiction writer, considers adopting Dennis (Bobby Coleman), a young orphaned boy who claims to be from Mars. Ignoring some sage advice about the perils of parenthood from his sister Liz (Joan Cusack) and the qualms of children’s group home director Sophie (Sophie Okonedo), David decides he wants to be a father to the odd youngster who keeps insisting he is an alien. Even with the support of his friend, Harlee (Amanda Peet), who David finds himself increasingly attracted to, the aspiring dad soon finds himself in way over his head.

For starters, David’s in danger of missing his next publishing deadline, and that has his nervous agent, Jeff (Oliver Platt), worried. And then there is the social worker, Lefkowitz (Richard Schiff), and his review board who also have some serious doubts about David’s suitability as a dad.

In the midst of all this, young Dennis exhibits some pretty strange behavior and adamantly insists that he does indeed come from the red planet. A series of inexplicable events ultimately leads David to wonder whether the boy’s claims are indeed based on fantasy. But whatever the true origins of this remarkable little boy, David gradually finds himself growing more attached to him and experiencing the transformational power of parental love.

Based on the Hugo and Nebula Award winning short story by sci-fi luminary David Gerrold (who wrote the classic “Star Trek” episode, "The Trouble with Tribbles"), Martian Child is directed by Menno Meyjes (Academy Award nominated screenwriter of The Color Purple and writer/director of Lionsgate's Max). David Kirschner (creator of An American Tail) and Corey Sienega continue their production partnership (their past credits include Miss Potter and New Line Cinema’s Secondhand Lions). Ed Elbert (Anna and the King) shares producing duties.

The executive producers are Toby Emmerich, Mark Kaufman, Matt Moore and Mike Drake. Screenwriters Seth E. Bass & Jonathan Tolins (“Twilight of the Golds”) adapted the short story and serve as co-producers.

The behind-the-scenes team is led by director of photography Robert Yeoman, A.S.C. (The Darjeeling Limited, The Royal Tenenbaums), production designer Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski (Dirty Pretty Things, Birthday Girl, Snatch), costume designer Michael Dennison (Mona Lisa Smile, The Chronicles of Riddick), editor Bruce Green (Freaky Friday, The Princess Diaries) and composer Aaron Zigman (Step Up, Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married).

New Line Cinema will release Martian Child (rated “PG” by the M.P.A.A. for “thematic elements and mild language”) in theaters nationwide on November 2nd, 2007.