An excellent, underrated sci-fi movie is airing on TV tonight

It’s a must-watch for fans of the Alien franchise.

A mix of Deadpool & Wolverine and Alien: Romulus the film revolves around a six-member crew of the International Space Station (ISS), who viewers are introduced to in zero gravity in a very thrilling opening action set-piece that lasts five minutes and is rendered in a single continuous shot.

These characters include Dr. Miranda North (Rebecca Ferguson, Dune), a newly onboard Centres for Disease Control quarantine officer, Dr. David Jordan (Jake Gyllenhaal, Road House), a medical officer who has turned his back on Earth life after his traumatic military experiences, and Rory Adams (Ryan Reynolds, the Deadpool trilogy), a fast-talking engineer.

Also on the ISS are Dr. Hugh Derry (Ariyon Bakare, Good Omens), an exobiologist and wheelchair user who loves life in space because he can move more freely in zero gravity, Sho Murakami (Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun), a Japanese system engineer and new father, and Ekaterina ‘Kat’ Golovkin (Olga Dihovichnaya), the station’s Russian mission commander.

The six are in space to study soil samples from Mars which contain a cell that proves the existence of extraterrestrial life.

Life is airing on TV tonight on Film4 at 11.50pm. You can stream Life on More4 after it airs, or on Netflix at anytime of your choosing.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

Creed II - ITV1 - 10.20pm

The second Rocky spin-off sees Creed's son confronts Drago's son in an ultimate showdown.

The Wild Geese- Legend - 9pm

A former colonel is sent to rescue an African president from execution.

The Abominable Snowman - Legend Xtra - 10.35pm

The 1957 British fantasy-horror film follows British scientist Dr. John Rollason as he searches the Himalayas for the legendary Yeti.

The Greatest Showman - Channel 4 - 5.45pm

Hugh Jackman stars in the 2017 musical which tells the story of showbiz sensation P T Barnum.

Death Wish 3 - ITV4 - 11.05 pm

The lone vigilante strikes again planning revenge on thugs who murdered his friend, and whose feuds and gang wars are terrifying New York tenants.

The Conversation - BBC Two - 12am

The 1974 thriller/mystery stars Gene Hackman and Harrison Ford.