TMDb/Project Hail Mary Movie Project Hail Mary overtakes its 2015 sci-fi predecessor at the box office. Ryan Gosling stars in this Andy Weir adaptation from Lord & Miller. May 4, 2026 AceShowbiz - Project Hail Mary has emerged as a major box office winner, overtaking the 2015 sci-fi blockbuster that inspired it nearly two months into its theatrical run. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the film adapts the best-selling novel by Andy Weir, marking the second time one of Weir's books has been transformed into a major motion picture.