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Movie Name: Project Hail Mary
Directed by: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, Milana Vayntrub, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure
Running Time: 156 Minutes
Release Date: March 20, 2026
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Languages: English
Production House: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Pascal Pictures, General Admission, Lord Miller Productions, Waypoint Entertainment
Budget: $- million
Astronaut Ryland Grace awakens on a spacecraft with no memory of himself or his mission. He slowly deduces he is the sole survivor of a crew sent to the Tau Ceti solar system in search of a solution to a catastrophic event on Earth. In his search for answers, Grace must rely on his vast array of scientific knowledge, sheer ingenuity, and human will – but he may not have to search alone.
Project Hail Mary: Movie Overview
Project Hail Mary is an upcoming American science fiction adventure film produced and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from a screenplay by Drew Goddard, based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Andy Weir. It is the first film directed by Lord and Miller in 12 years, following their last completed film 22 Jump Street (2014) and their firing from Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). The film stars Ryan Gosling (who is also a producer on the film), Sandra Hüller, and Milana Vayntrub.
Project Hail Mary is scheduled to be released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios on March 20, 2026.
It was announced at San Diego Comic Con that Daniel Pemberton would score the film. Pemberton previously worked with Lord and Miller on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. This is the first film Lord and Miller directed that was not scored by Mark Mothersbaugh.
An astronaut tries to save Earth while alone in outer space.
The official trailer was released on June 30, 2025. On July 9, 2025, it was announced that the trailer had accumulated 400 million global views over social media sites in the first week of its release, making it the most viewed trailer for any movie that was not a sequel or remake.
Project Hail Mary is scheduled to be released on March 20, 2026 in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios, and internationally by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film will also be released in IMAX.
Movie Trailer:
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Movie Review:
Ingenious, humane sci-fi driven by an unlikely friendship
Story:
A lone astronaut awakens on a mission to save humanity, piecing together his purpose and confronting the vast unknown of deep space.
Review:
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller approach Project Hail Mary with a clear understanding of what makes the source material distinctive, emphasising problem-solving as drama. Rather than relying on conventional action beats, the film builds tension through incremental discovery, making each scientific hurdle a narrative set-piece in its own right. Watching Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) work through problems, test hypotheses, fail, and recalibrate gives the film a rhythm that feels intellectually engaging without becoming alienating.
Ryan Gosling’s performance is central to this balance. He avoids portraying Grace as an infallible genius, instead leaning into uncertainty, fear, and gradual adaptation. This grounding makes the character more accessible, particularly as the film unfolds through fragmented memory and real-time discovery. The use of flashbacks is handled with clarity, gradually revealing both the global stakes and Grace’s personal reluctance, which adds moral texture to what could otherwise be a purely functional survival narrative.
Visually, the film favours coherence over spectacle. The scientific processes are depicted with emphasis on clarity, and even the more speculative elements are framed in a way that prioritises audience comprehension. This restraint allows the viewer to remain engaged with the logic of the situation. When the film does expand its visual scope, it does so with purpose, reinforcing scale and isolation rather than simply showcasing effects. Look out for tributes to sci-fi classics embedded in subtle nods and obvious references.
The emotional core of the film, however, lies in its most unexpected relationship. Without revealing specifics, the connection that develops is handled with surprising nuance and warmth. The filmmakers allow this dynamic to evolve gradually, using communication barriers and mutual problem-solving as a foundation for trust. This relationship ultimately elevates the film, shifting it from an exercise in scientific skill to a story about cooperation and empathy across profound differences.
That said, compared to the novel, certain scientific challenges are resolved more quickly than they might warrant, and a few emotional transitions feel compressed to maintain pacing. While this makes the film more accessible to a broader audience, it does come at the cost of some of the depth that defined the book’s appeal. Even so, the film succeeds in preserving the essence of its source to make it a celebration of curiosity, resilience, and the human capacity to connect in the most unlikely circumstances.
