Ryan Gosling Is Lost In Space In Project Hail Mary Trailer

Let’s be clear: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller haven’t exactly been absent. They’ve spent much of the last 10 years shepherding the Spider-Verse trilogy into existence; they produced Cocaine Bear and Strays and The Mitchells Vs. The Machines. But the last time they directed a film? That would be 2014’s 22 Jump Street (or their time on Solo: A Star Wars Story, before they parted ways with the production midway through). So in a way, Project Hail Mary can be seen as something of a Lord and Miller comeback – their first film as directors in over a decade. And as you watch the trailer, you’ll likely agree: it’s good to have them back. Check it out:

This one is a sci-fi adventure-comedy, based on the novel by Andy Weir, the man behind The Martian (which, as you may recall, made for a great film adaptation blending… well, sci-fi, adventure and comedy). It stars Ryan Gosling as a 6th grade science teacher sent on a ‘Hail Mary’ mission to space, despite having no astronaut credentials, to investigate why stars across the universe are dying – and to say more than that would be to give it away. (The trailer, alas, does seem to give more away.) If the combined talent of Gosling, Lord, and Miller (and Sandra Hüller!) wasn’t enough, the film also features a screenplay from Drew Goddard. In tiny, it’s shaping up to be a real treat.

The bad news? It’s still a good while away. The film is scheduled for release in cinemas on 20 March 2026 – so we’re on a near nine-month countdown for the next Lord and Miller joint. (Plus we’ll be waiting until 2027 for Beyond The Spider-Verse.) Still, it’s not the end of the world – or, we hope the end of the world doesn’t come before then. Keep an eye on the sun, people.