Project Hail Mary: Release date, cast and latest news for Ryan Gosling movie

The final trailer has been released for the Phil Lord and Chris Miller-directed space adventure, Project Hail Mary, and it’s certainly got fans talking.

The upcoming movie, which comes from a script penned by Drew Goddard based on the book of the same name by Andy Weir, stars Gosling as bookish school-teacher turned astronaut Ryland Grace, as he wakes up on a space station with no recollection of who he is or how he got there.

As he works to uncover his identity, he realises he’s the only person who can save Earth from an astronomical catastrophe.

However, an unexpected connection soon makes him see he might not have to do it alone.

Meet Rocky, the five-legged alien that appears in the new footage (scroll down for more on the trailer).

Speaking about what fans can expect from the film, Lord previously said in a statement (via The Hollywood Reporter): "The movie is genre defying. It’s emotional and it is funny and it’s big and the stakes couldn’t be higher – I’ve never seen a great drama that didn’t make me laugh and I’ve never seen great comedy that didn’t make me cry."

Miller added: "The relationship between Grace and Rocky is the heart of the movie. It’s a story about collaboration and cooperation, and what’s possible if we work together. Ideally, you walk out of the movie feeling more hopeful than when you came in."

Wondering when we can expect Project Hail Mary to land in cinemas? Read on for everything you need to know.

Project Hail Mary release date: When is it coming out in cinemas?

The film is set to land in cinemas on 20th March 2026.

The movie was first announced back in June 2024, with Gosling spotted shooting scenes in October.

Photos from the set that were shared online showed the actor sporting a yellow raincoat and spectacles (below).

Project Hail Mary cast: Who stars in the film alongside Ryan Gosling?

Barbie and La La Land actor Ryan Gosling leads the cast as school-teacher turned astronaut, Ryland Grace.

This isn’t Gosling’s first foray into space, as he previously played Neil Armstrong in the biopic First Man, which revisited the first lunar landing.

Behind the camera, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who worked on Solo: A Star Wars Story, have signed on to direct, while Amy Pascal, Gosling, Lord, Miller, Aditya Sood, Rachel O’Connor and Andy Weir are producing.

The official cast list so far is as follows:

• Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace
• Sandra Hüller as Eva Stratt
• Lionel Boyce as Officer Steve Hatch
• Ken Leung as Yáo Li-Jie
• Milana Vayntrub as Olesya Ilyukhina

Is there a trailer for Project Hail Mary?

Yes, the final trailer for the new film was released during Super Bowl 2026, and it gives fans a look at Ryland's unexpected connection with an alien he names Rocky.

"We’re here for the same reason," he says of Rocky in the footage. "His son is dying, too. We’re going to save our planets. We just have to learn how to communicate".

Watch the trailer for yourself below:

Project Hail Mary will release in cinemas on 20th March 2026.

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