Project Hail Mary: Release date, what to expect, trailer, cast, and more about Ryan Gosling's sci-fi movie

After the massive success of Barbie (2023) and The Fall Guy (2024), Ryan Gosling returns for a sci-fi adventure drama, set to hit the theatres next year in 2026.

Ryan Golsing in Project Hail Mary

Ryan Gosling's upcoming movie Project Hail Mary's official trailer dropped this November, revealing his character as Ryland Grace, who has been sent on a mission to space all by himself to rescue humanity from going totally extinct. Although Ryland is a highly educated man with a Ph.D. in molecular biology, he works as a simple school teacher. Grace seems very much satisfied with his job and is not at all ready for the challenging task he has been given.

Project Hail Mary release date

The sci-fi adventure drama is releasing in theatres next year, on March 20, 2026. Project Hail Mary is based on Andrew Weir's 2021 namesake novel. Even the character name also borrowed from the book!

Project Hail Mary cast members

Apart from Ryan Gosling in the lead, the sci-fi movie also features Sandra Huller as the mission head Eva Stratt, Milana Vayntrub and Ken Leung as the astronauts Olesya Ilyukhina and Yao Li Jie, James Ortiz as an alien Rocky. Other actors Liz Kingsman, Orion Lee and Lionel Boyece are also in pivotals.

What to expect from Project Hail Mary

You can expect a science-fiction thriller where characters delve into some futuristic problems all while decoding a strong suspense. The story follows an amnesiac astronaut getting ready to save the planet Earth and humanity from going an extinction, featuring unique and compelling alien encounters with the humans.

Ryland Grace will be seen waking up on a spaceship with no memory of his real identity. He gradually understands the whole new chapter of his life and the unwanted mission he has pushed into. The story unfolds through both present-day space events and Grace having flashbacks.

Project Hail Mary trailer breakdown

The latest 3-minute video opens with Ryan Gosling suddenly waking up shocked in a spaceship. He looks confused and starts scaning his surroundings, and trying his best to remember what actually happened. When the spaceship asks his name he introduces himself as Ryland Grace and tells that he woke up from coma.

Soon a flashback of Sandra Huller appears threatening Ryan Gosling from the past that if he does not go to the mission in space, there's a possibility he dies, along with all other humans.

As the Andrew Weir's novel perfectly balances scientific challenges with suspense and humour, Project Hail Mary is expected to be compelling watch. The fate of Earth is shown at stakes and Ryland Grace must hurry with his mission. However, Grace's unexpected friendship with an alien gives a ray of hope, yet keeps the story thrilling.

FAQs:

Q. Is Project Hail Mary turning into a movie?

A. Andrew Weir's 2021 novel Project Hail Mary gets a cinematic adaptation with the same movie title, releasing next year, on March 20, 2026.

Q. Is Project Hail Mary a true story?

A. No, Project Hail Mary is not a true story, but an absolute fictional drama.

Q. Who stars in Project Hail Mary?

A. Project Hail Mary features Ryan Gosling in the lead, along with Sandra Huller as the mission head Eva Stratt, Milana Vayntrub and Ken Leung as the astronauts Olesya Ilyukhina and Yao Li Jie, James Ortiz as an alien Rocky. Other actors Liz Kingsman, Orion Lee and Lionel Boyece are also in pivotals.

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