Project Hail Mary Trailer: Ryan Gosling’s Boldest Sci-Fi Role Yet
By M Muzamil Shami - July 1, 2025
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Ryan Gosling stars in Project Hail Mary, Amazon MGM’s 2026 sci-fi blockbuster
Based on Andy Weir’s bestselling novel (The Martian)
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Directed by Spider-Verse duo Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
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Features a mysterious alien co-star and a planet-saving mission
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Trailer teases action, emotion, and humor — all in deep space
In an era where sci-fi storytelling often falls into cliché, Ryan Gosling and the visionary team behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse have unveiled a fresh cosmic adventure that’s equal parts thrilling, hilarious, and heart-wrenching.
Amazon MGM Studios just dropped the first trailer for Project Hail Mary, a gripping adaptation of Andy Weir's 2021 bestseller. The film is set to hit theaters and IMAX on March 20, 2026, and it’s already sending waves through Hollywood, film forums, and fandoms alike.
A Teacher. A Coma. A Dying Star.
The story centers around Ryland Grace, a mild-mannered middle school science teacher (played by Gosling) who wakes up on a spaceship with no memory of how he got there—or why he’s alone in space. He soon learns he’s on a suicide mission to save Earth, and he might be humanity’s last hope for survival.
The twist? His only companion is an alien.
“This isn’t some space fantasy,” Gosling said during the film’s CinemaCon sneak peek. “This is a rescue story where no one even asked to be the hero.”
The Trailer: Humor Meets High Stakes
From the very first frame, the trailer plays with tone—balancing existential dread with dry humor. In one unforgettable line, Ryland tells the mission team:
“I put the ‘not’ in astronaut. I’ve never done anything. I can’t even moonwalk.”
He resists the call to adventure. He’s not a trained space explorer; he’s just a guy who loves teaching science. But as Eva Stratt (played by Sandra Hüller) bluntly puts it:
“If we do nothing, everything on this planet will go extinct.”
She’s convincing. The world is ending. And Ryland is the only candidate with the scientific chops to potentially fix it.
An Alien Twist
The trailer takes a wild turn as Ryland, still groggy from his coma, stumbles upon something—or someone—else onboard. What starts as confusion becomes fascination when he encounters a sentient alien, later nicknamed Rocky.
“He’s kinda growing on me,” Ryland narrates. “At least he’s not growing in me, which was a concern for a little while.”
Their bond may become the emotional heart of the movie, bridging two species in a shared mission to stop cosmic extinction.
Meet the Creative Powerhouse Behind the Film
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Directed by: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller (Spider-Verse, 21 Jump Street)
Script by: Drew Goddard (The Martian, The Cabin in the Woods)
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Produced by: Ryan Gosling, Andy Weir, Amy Pascal, Lord & Miller, Aditya Sood, Rachel O’Connor
The movie is also the first directorial release from Lord & Miller since 22 Jump Street (2014), after their controversial exit from Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Themes That Hit Home
Beyond the action and visual effects, Project Hail Mary dives into deeply human questions:
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What makes someone a hero?
Can we survive without remembering why we must?
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Is friendship universal—even across galaxies?
These themes, mixed with a backdrop of space and dying stars, set the tone for a story that’s not just science fiction — it's emotional science.
FAQs
Q1: What is Project Hail Mary about?
A schoolteacher wakes up alone on a spaceship with memory loss and discovers he’s humanity’s last hope to stop a galactic disaster.Q2: Who is the alien in the movie?
The alien Ryland meets is a new character named Rocky, forming an unlikely friendship that becomes central to the plot.Q3: Is Project Hail Mary based on a book?
Yes, it’s based on Andy Weir’s 2021 novel. Weir also wrote The Martian, which was adapted into the hit 2015 film starring Matt Damon.Q4: When is Project Hail Mary releasing?
The film is set to hit theaters on March 20, 2026, and will also screen in IMAX formats.What would you do if you woke up in space with no memory—alone, and the fate of Earth on your shoulders?
Drop your answer in the comments below!
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