Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar Reveals an Interactive Game and New Poster

The world of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Interstellar expands today with the release of a new mobile app tied to the November 7 release. It’s available to play online right here with downloadable versions available through Google Play and Chrome.

The app takes players on a journey through solar systems designed by players, featuring realistic physics conceptualized by Kip Thorne, the film?s scientific advisor and noted theoretical physicist. Players create their own unique solar system with planets, moons, asteroids and more, and travel through other player-created systems in the Endurance, the ship from the film. See how far you can pilot the Endurance without running out of fuel or losing time relative to Earth. Sling-shot through solar systems using real-world physics and gravitational forces. Use wormholes to jump to new systems and survive the ultimate challenge of traveling past a black hole.

The Interstellar App involves two real-world factors of space travel, gravity and fuel. A player can use gravity to slingshot around a solar system’s sun and planets to reduce the amount of fuel needed to travel through the system. The player’s primary goal, then, is to see how far they can explore before running out of fuel. When the player restarts after a crash or running out of fuel, their distance counter and fuel level are reset.

Opening in theaters and IMAX on November 7, Interstellar stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Ellen Burstyn, John Lithgow, Michael Caine, Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley, Bill Irwin, Mackenzie Foy, Topher Grace and David Gyasi.

Take a sneak peek at the the Interstellar app in the gallery viewer below and click on the new poster (via Wired) for a bigger version!