Hail Mary Project confirms its premiere in 2026

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Being a success in theaters and waiting for the next Alien or ‘Megalopolis’ movie, there are many films that are aiming very high for the coming months. However, we have finally been able to learn more about an adaptation of a science fiction book that generated a lot of interest: Hail Mary Project.

After announcing its development in March 2020, we have finally obtained more details through the CinemaCon: The adaptation of Andy Weir’s best-selling book will hit theaters in 2026. However, the exact release date has not yet been revealed.

This film will be the second adaptation of a Weir book, being The Martian the first to hit theaters by Ridley Scott. This time, those in charge of directing the project will be Phil Lord y Chris Miller, directors of, among other things, the Miles Morales animated films. On the other hand, the protagonist of the film will be Ryan Gosling, who, after his participation in The first man

will return to space in this second film.

For those unfamiliar with the work, Hail Mary Project tells the story of Ryland Grace, the sole survivor of a life-or-death mission located millions of miles from Earth. Grace holds the future of humanity in his hands, and if he fails, everything we know will disappear.

This book was a huge bestseller and completely captivated Brandon Sandersonone of the most acclaimed writers of recent years due to his outstanding work on the Cosmere and The Wheel of Time. We will have to wait for new updates about the film to find out more details about the actors involved, as well as an exact release date.

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