Andy Weir's PROJECT HAIL MARY Premieres on the Big Screen, Starring Ryan Gosling
The live-action film adaptation of Andy Weir’s bestselling novel!
The highly anticipated film adaptation of Andy Weir’s PROJECT HAIL MARY (Ballantine Books) hit the big screens on Friday, March 20! Project Hail Mary (2026) is produced by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, Aditya Sood, Rachel O’Connor, Ryan Gosling, and author Andy Weir, with Amazon MGM Studios producing. Directed by Lord and Miller, the sci-fi film brings the story of Ryland Grace to life, starring Ryan Gosling as an astronaut on a mission to save humanity.
Andy Weir, photo credit: Aubrie Pick
“From the very first time I read PROJECT HAIL MARY, I knew Andy had accomplished something incredible, Julian Pavia, Andy Weir’s editor, said. “I cannot describe how gratifying it’s been to see the world go on to embrace this book on such a scale, or how lucky I feel to now have this truly brilliant film adaptation out in the world.”
“Having the privilege of working with Andy from the hardcover launch of THE MARTIAN through ARTEMIS and now PROJECT HAIL MARY has been one of the true joys of my career — watching each book connect with readers on a bigger scale than the last has been nothing short of extraordinary,” Sarah Breivogel, Andy Weir’s longtime publicist, said. “I can’t wait for audiences to meet Rocky — and to see the heart, humor, and depth Ryan Gosling brings to Dr. Ryland Grace.”
The excitement isn’t just building among readers. Project Hail Mary is generating strong momentum in the media, with outlets spotlighting everything from its star-studded cast to the story’s unique blend of science and heart.
Here’s a look at what people are saying:
USA Today: on making science entertaining.
People: on working with Ryan Gosling.
GQ: on his sci-fi influences.
You don’t want to miss this film, in theatres now!
Theatrical release on March 20, 2026!
ABOUT PROJECT HAIL MARY
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.
Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.
All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.
And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone.
Or does he?
An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian—while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.