Project Hail Mary Is Already Getting a Follow-Up, but Not in the Way Most Fans Expected

Project Hail Mary Is Already Getting a Follow-Up, but Not in the Way Most Fans Expected

MOVIE NEWS – The film adaptation of Project Hail Mary, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from a script by Drew Goddard based on Andy Weir’s 2021 novel, became a huge success. Starring Ryan Gosling as an astronaut forced to save Earth, the sci-fi epic earned more than $573 million worldwide in its first month in theaters and landed a 94% Rotten Tomatoes critics score. That kind of response naturally sparked sequel speculation, because …

Ryan Gosling’s “Project Hail Mary” is humanity’s saving grace

The Statesman’s Arts & Culture Editor Sarah Chaudhry sits alongside the “Project Hail Mary” (2026) movie pop-up. The film is an adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel “Project Hail Mary” (2021) and premiered in theaters on Mar. 20. SARAH CHAUDHRY/THE STATESMAN This review contains spoilers for the book and movie. To quote my favorite Eridian, Rocky, “Amaze! Amaze! Amaze!” “Project Hail Mary” (2026) had one of the biggest opening weekends for a non-fran…