'Project Hail Mary' Drops New Trailer: Ryan Gosling, a Dying Sun, and an Unlikely Friend
Alone in space. No memory. A star going dim. That's the setup for Project Hail Mary, and the new trailer leans into it hard - then flips the mood when Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling (movies and tv series)) meets the alien (movies and tv series) he nicknames Rocky.
Note: Two official trailers are available with this story. The videos will be added automatically after the article.
The stakes are simple and huge: figure out what's killing the sun or watch everything burn out. The trailer lays it out clean, with Oasis' "Champagne Supernova" humming underneath as Gosling pieces together who he is and why he's there.
This is Phil Lord (movies and tv series) and Chris Miller (movies and tv series) going full sci-fi feature, adapting Andy Weir (movies and tv series)'s bestseller with a script by Drew Goddard (movies and tv series) - the same pairing that turned The Martian into a crowd-pleaser that still respected the science. If you want the source material context, here's the book from the publisher: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.
The second trailer finally lets us meet Rocky, not as a one-note creature reveal, but as a collaborator. Two beings from two dying systems, trying to solve the same impossible problem. That's the heartbeat here.
Gosling called the film an "insanely ambitious story, massive in scope" when Amazon MGM previewed footage at CinemaCon in April. He even joked, "we tried to put it on a TV once, it wouldn't fit." You can feel that scale in the frames.
Speaking of frames: Oscar-winning Dune cinematographer Greig Fraser (movies and tv series) is behind the camera. You can almost sense the dust-and-light texture just from these snippets - clean, harsh, unforgiving.
Rounding out the cast: Sandra Hüller (movies and tv series), Lionel Boyce (movies and tv series), Ken Leung (movies and tv series), and Milana Vayntrub (movies and tv series). And yes, this one's built to be seen big: theaters and IMAX on March 20, 2026. If you're planning formats and showtimes, bookmark IMAX.
If you missed it, Amazon MGM released the first trailer back on June 30. Together, the two spots sketch a clear arc: survival thriller becomes first-contact partnership - with actual humor and warmth - without dropping the tension.
Who's steering this ship
- Directors: Phil Lord and Chris Miller (movies and tv series)
- Screenwriter: Drew Goddard, adapting Andy Weir's novel
- Cinematography: Greig Fraser
- Producers: Amy Pascal (movies and tv series), Ryan Gosling, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Aditya Sood, Rachel O'Connor (movies and tv series), Ken Kao, Andy Weir
- Executive Producers: Lucy Kitada, Nikki Baida (via Lord Miller), Drew Goddard, Sarah Esberg, Ken Kao, Patty Whitcher
Here's what this could mean: a mainstream, big-ideas sci-fi movie that isn't a sequel and still plays for a wide audience. If The Martian was a love letter to problem-solving, this looks like a duet about cooperation - across species, no less.
We'll keep an eye on new footage and format details as we get closer to March 20, 2026. For now, cue up the two trailers - they're worth the watch, and yes, "Champagne Supernova" will get stuck in your head.
