"Project Hail Mary" is a science fiction adventure film about astronaut Ryland Grace, who wakes up on a spacecraft with amnesia and must save Earth from an extinction-level event. He discovers that the sun is dying and must find a solution. The film follows his journey as he pieces together his mission and forms an unexpected alliance with an alien. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and written by Drew Goddard, it is based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Andy Weir. "Project Hail Mary" is scheduled to be released in theaters on March 20, 2026. The film will be distributed by Amazon MGM Studios in the United States and Canada, and Sony Pictures Releasing International in other countries. Prime members have the opportunity to see it in theaters four days before its nationwide release. It is also filmed for and will be released in IMAX, with a 1.43:1 aspect ratio.
- Ryan Gosling as Dr. Ryland Grace
- Sandra Hüller as Eva Stratt
- Lionel Boyce as Officer Steve Hatch
- Ken Leung as Yáo Li-Jie
- Milana Vayntrub as Olesya Ilyukhina
- James Ortiz as the voice and lead puppeteer of Rocky
- Priya Kansara as the voice of Mary
Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
Screenplay by Drew Goddard.
Cinematography by Greig Fraser.
As of February 2026, specific ratings from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, and Metacritic are not yet available. However, early reactions to the film have been positive, with some calling it a masterpiece. The book "Project Hail Mary" received generally good reviews and was a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Novel. The unabridged audiobook won the 2022 Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year.
The official final trailer for "Project Hail Mary" was released on February 8, 2026.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0XN3-n
Viewers who enjoy "Project Hail Mary" may also like:
- The Martian (2015): Another adaptation of an Andy Weir novel, featuring a lone astronaut using science to survive on Mars.
- Gravity (2013): A visually stunning and suspenseful film about astronauts stranded in space after a catastrophic event.
- Interstellar (2014): A science fiction epic about a team of astronauts traveling through a wormhole to find a new home for humanity.
