Ryan Gosling’s latest space adventure, Project Hail Mary, combines hardcore science, raw emotion, and a pinch of cosmic humor. Helmed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the masterminds behind The LEGO Movie and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, this take on Andy Weir’s 2021 hit novel rockets into theaters and IMAX on March 20, 2026.
Gosling plays Ryland Grace, a science teacher who wakes up solo on a spacecraft, 11.9 million light-years from home, with zero clue how he got there. As his memory creeps back, he realizes he’s Earth’s last shot against a doomsday scenario: the sun’s fading, and life’s on the line. Penned by Drew Goddard of The Martian fame, the film nails Weir’s mix of brainy science and down-to-earth storytelling. Grace is no caped crusader—he’s a nervous astronaut, cracking lines like, “I’m the ‘not’ in ‘astronaut!’” while tackling a mission that feels like a universe-sized test he didn’t prep for.
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Lord and Miller sprinkle their signature humor, while early clips shown at CinemaCon 2025 had audiences intrigued, with Gosling joking that the movie’s scope was so huge, “we tried a TV screen, but it just laughed at us.” The trailer teases an interesting alien sidekick named Rocky, whose friendship with Grace brings a warm, unexpected glow to the galactic mess.
The cast is a heavy-hitting crew, with Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall) stealing scenes as the force pushing Grace into the mission. Milana Vayntrub (This Is Us), Lionel Boyce (The Bear), and Ken Leung (Lost) add layers to what could’ve been a solo act, with Hüller’s mix of grit and heart poised to shine.
The production crew is a sci-fi powerhouse. Lord and Miller, joined by producers Gosling, Weir, Amy Pascal, Aditya Sood, and Rachel O’Connor, deliver a film that’s both precise and daring. Goddard’s script, sharpened by his Martian experience, keeps the nearly three-hour epic tight and gripping.
