At San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Ryan Gosling presented early footage from Project Hail Mary, Amazon MGM’s upcoming space survival epic based on the novel by Andy Weir.
Gosling was joined by directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, screenwriter Drew Goddard, and Weir himself.
The preview began with Gosling’s character, Ryland Grace, waking from cryogenic sleep aboard a deserted spacecraft.
Alone and disoriented, Grace’s journey soon takes a dramatic turn when he encounters Rocky, a spider-like alien rendered through a blend of puppetry and digital animation. Their unlikely bond forms the emotional core of the film.
Gosling, who also serves as a producer, spoke about his connection to the material, describing it as “funny, heartbreaking, and hopeful.”
He credited Weir’s storytelling for blending emotion and science in a way that felt both personal and cinematic.
The film also stars Sandra Hüller, Milana Vayntrub, Lionel Boyce, and Ken Leung.
For Lord and Miller, Project Hail Mary marks their return to feature directing after more than a decade.
The movie is slated for theatrical release on March 20, 2026, and aims to blend intelligent science fiction with deeply human storytelling.
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