The movie 'Project Hail Mary' featuring Ryan Gosling and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller is scheduled to launch on March 20, 2026, according to TheWrap.
The IMAX film from Amazon MGM Studios is based on Andy Weir’s 2021 novel 'Project Hail Mary,' starring Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace, a former teacher turned astronaut who wakes up alone in space with no memory of how or why he got there.
The character's memories gradually return, revealing that he was sent to the Tau Ceti solar system to prevent an event that has triggered another Ice Age on Earth.
The movie was first announced in May 2020, with Amy Pascal as a producer, along with Gosling and Weir. Lord, Miller, Aditya Sood, and Rachel O’Connor are also serving as producers. This marks Lord and Miller’s return to live-action films following their work on 'Solo'.
Lord and Miller previously teamed up as producers on 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' and its sequel, as well as 'The Lego Movie.' Meanwhile, Gosling recently starred in 'Barbie' and will appear in the upcoming 'Fall Guy.'
When promoting the book in 2021, Weir revealed that diving into astrophysics details such as relativistic travel, time dilation, and fuel consumption was a lot of fun. He also had to research precise behavior of stars and the work of astrophysicists. “I went waaaay first reported the news.
Deadline The film by directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller is an adaptation of Andy Weir’s 2021 novel, 'Project Hail Mary'.