Project Hail Mary Trailer & Fun Facts

Project Hail Mary Synopsis:

Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling), a middle-school teacher who wakes up on a spacecraft with no memory of his identity or the mission at hand. As his memories return, he realizes he is Earth's last hope to stop a cosmic phenomenon that is cooling the sun and threatening human extinction. Alone in deep space, Grace must utilize his scientific ingenuity and forge an extraordinary alliance with an unexpected alien visitor to solve an impossible physics puzzle and save two civilizations from total annihilation.

Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure

Release Date: In theaters March 20th, 2026

Project Hail Mary Fun Facts:

The Star is the Producer:
Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace in the movie; he also serves as a producer on the film.

Oscar Nominee Co-Star:
The movie features Oscar nominee co-star Sandra Hüller; she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Anatomy of a Fall (2023). She plays Eva Stratt, the head of the Project Hail Mary, the last-ditch mission to save humanity from an extinction-level event.

Dream Team Reunion:
The movie reunites Andy Weir and Drew Goddard, the mind behind the hard science on complex physics and biology. The two previously worked together on the movie The Martian (2015); the movie is based on the book with the same title by Andy Weir and the screenplay by Drew Goddard.

A Masterclass Team:
With Drew Goddard (who successfully adapted The Martian) writing the script and Phil Lord & Christopher Miller directing, expectations are high for a film that is both visually stunning and genuinely funny.

Scientific Accuracy:
True to Weir's style, the film leans heavily into "real" science, making the problem-solving process as thrilling as the action.

The Alliance:
The relationship between Grace and Rocky (Alien) is the emotional core of the film, exploring how two completely different species can find common ground through math and friendship.

Breathtaking Visuals:
Greig Fraser, who won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Dune (2021), was hired as cinematographer. This suggests fans can expect breathtaking visuals of vast deep space and the solar system based on real science.

Most-Watched Trailer Ever:
The official trailer came out on June 30, 2025. Nine days later, the studio announced it had set a record. With 400 million views in its first week, it became the most-watched trailer ever for an original movie (one that isn't a sequel or a remake).

Source: youtube, wikipedia