The Amazon MGM film is based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Andy Weir. It follows middle school teacher Ryland Grace, played by Gosling, who finds himself on a spacecraft with no memory of his past or even how he arrived there.

The film is directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.

Amazon MGM Studio’s trailer Project Hail Mary posted some outer space-like numbers, pulling in 400 million global views in its first week. According to WaveMetrix, that’s the most views in one week for a trailer of an original movie (non-sequel/remake).

Ryan Gosling took over Barbieland in Barbie and unearthed some illegal activity in The Fall Guy, but in Project Hail Mary, he's going a step farther by literally saving the world...at least, that's the goal.

Ryan Gosling plays a middle-school science teacher tasked with saving the world - in space - in the trailer for Amazon MGM Studios' 'Project Hail Mary'

Ryan Gosling has long proven he is more than Hollywood’s charming face. From unleashing deadpan wit on live television to immersing himself in roles that demand emotional depth or musical talent, he commands attention with unflinching dedication.

But in Project Hail Mary, the next Andy Weir novel coming to the big screen, one man will go to space to save everyone on Earth. Not that he wants to. And not that he’s entirely alone out there. Project Hail Mary‘s first trailer introduces a reluctant Ryan Gosling as the galaxy’s last,

Amazon MGM Studios is bringing Andy Weir’s bestselling sci-fi novel Project Hail Mary to the big screen, with Ryan Gosling leading the cast. The movie is set to hit theaters nationwide on March 20, 2026.

Amazon MGM Studios is previewing "Project Hail Mary," a new sci-fi film starring Ryan Gosling and Sandra Huller. The movie is based on the Andy Weir book.