Go See <em>Project Hail Mary</em> as Soon as Possible

The Project Hail Mary Audiobook Is the Best Way to Prepare for the Movie Adaptation

As someone who primarily reads fantasy books, I was pleasantly surprised how much I loved Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary. It's the perfect mix of science and humor with an engaging plot that draws you in right from the start. And while I haven't read that many sci-fi novels, this one is definitely in contention for one of my all-time favorites.With the movie adaptation coming to theaters next week, I highly suggest you check out Weir's original v…

Go see <em>Project Hail Mary</em> as soon as possible

First, in the plainest language, before we get to anything else, Project Hail Mary is a fantastic film. It does right by its source material, and it also easily stands on its own for folks who haven't read the book. It comes out on March 20, and if you're a regular Ars Technica reader, you will almost certainly enjoy the crap out of it. Go see it as soon as you can, and see it in a theater where the big visuals will have the most impact. Next, a…

Project Hail Mary Review: I Hate To Be The ‘Book Is Better’ Guy, But…

I hate to be the “book is better” guy, but a few dings to an otherwise phenomenal story still makes for a really great film.

Project Hail Mary Review – 'An old-school crowdpleaser'

A decade ago, Ridley Scott’s The Martian was released. With a script by Drew Goddard, based on the book by Andy Weir, itself compiled from what was originally Weir’s self-published science blog, it was a sleeper hit: a satisfyingly sharp science-fiction romp, in which Matt Damon’s stranded astronaut managed to survive a hostile planet while subsisting entirely on poop-cultivated potatoes. Eleven years later, Weir and Goddard have reunited for an…