Project Hail Mary author Andy Weir also served as a producer on the film adaptation, spending extensive time on set. He takes us behind the scenes to share what it was like watching Ryan Gosling act opposite a rock puppet, and how directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord are approaching his next adaptation, Artemis.
Project Hail Mary lands in movie theaters on March 20.
About Project Hail Mary
Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.Directed by: Phil Lord & Christopher MillerScreenplay by: Drew Goddard
Based on the novel by: Andy Weir
Produced by: Amy Pascal, p.g.a., Ryan Gosling, p.g.a., Phil Lord, p.g.a., Christopher Miller, p.g.a., Aditya Sood, p.g.a., Rachel O’Connor, p.g.a., Andy Weir
Executive Producers: Patricia Whitcher, Lucy Winn Kitada, Nikki Baida, Ken Kao, Drew Goddard, Sarah Esberg
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, Milana Vayntrub, Priya Kansara
Rating: PG-13 for some thematic material and suggestive references
