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PROBING THE MINDS BEHIND PROJECT HAIL MARY!! Coy Jandreau of sits down with the creative team behind the new sci-fi odyssey “Project Hail Mary,” in theatres March 20th, adapted from Andy Weir’s bestselling novel. Known for his hard-science storytelling in The Martian, Weir’s story follows Ryland Grace — a lone astronaut tasked with saving Earth from an extinction-level cosmic threat — who forms an unexpected bond with an alien ally while racing to solve a universe-spanning mystery. Coy speaks with directors Phil Lord & Chris Miller (The LEGO Movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, 21 Jump Street) about the challenge of bringing the film’s unusual friendship between Ryland Grace and the alien Rocky to life, including the use of puppetry and performance to create an emotional connection with a character who speaks in musical tones. The interview also features screenwriter Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods, Bad Times at the El Royale, The Martian adaptation) discussing the six-year process of adapting the novel’s massive scale and emotional core for the screen. Author Andy Weir shares insight into the optimistic philosophy behind his sci-fi writing and how seeing his creations realized onscreen — including the alien Rocky — became “retroactively canon” once the film’s designs were brought to life. The conversation also includes stars Ryan Gosling (La La Land, Blade Runner 2049, Barbie) and Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest), who discuss building the film’s human relationships and themes of resilience, discovery, and what humanity is capable of when faced with the impossible. From ambitious sci-fi spectacle to deeply personal storytelling, Project Hail Mary aims to blend the wonder of classic space epics like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Interstellar, and Gravity with a heartfelt story about friendship, survival, and humanity’s ability to solve impossible problems together.

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