Amazon MGM Studios kicked off its first-ever CinemaCon presentation with trailer for ‘Project Hail Mary' with Ryan Gosling
Amazon MGM Studios started its first-ever CinemaCon presentation with a bang: the first-ever trailer for Project Hail Mary, a new science-fiction feature from directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller with Ryan Gosling in the lead role.
The movie is based on the 2021 novel by Andy Weir (The Martian) with a script from Drew Goddard. As revealed in the trailer – and likely familiar to anyone who has read Weir's best-selling book – Gosling stars as Ryland Grace, a schoolteacher turned astronaut sent on a longshot mission to save the planet as the sun begins to die. The lone survivor of the mission, Ryland eventually comes face-to-face with an alien who similarly wants to save the universe.
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The trailer, set to Harry Styles's 'Sign of the Times,' showcased Lord and Miller's bold vision (The LEGO Movie, 21 Jump Street), and blends science-fiction spectacle straight out of Interstellar with Gosling's comic timing. Oscar-winner Greig Fraser is the cinematographer.
Speaking on stage after the trailer premiered, Lord told theater owners that the alien character is 'Rocky.' The filmmaker added that Rocky 'is the most lovable alien since E.T.' However, he said that Gosling 'anchored' the project. 'It's an iconic, funny, brave, heartbreaking performance from Ryan,' he added.
Project Hail Mary also stars Oscar nominee Sandra Huller, Industry actor Ken Leung, and The Bear star Lionel Boyce.
Project Hail Mary is due out in theaters on March 20, 2026.
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