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Ryan Gosling's Project Hail Mary: A Hopeful Space Adventure

3/20/2026

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Ryan Gosling stars in Project Hail Mary, an adaptation of Andy Weir's novel, releasing March 20.
He plays Ryland Grace, an astronaut on a mission to save humanity.
Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller collaborated with Gosling to create a mop character named Moppy Ringwald.
Gosling, a father of two, says the film offers a hopeful reminder for his daughters about humanity's potential.

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Story summary

Ryan Gosling stars in Project Hail Mary, an adaptation of Andy Weir's novel, releasing March 20.
He plays Ryland Grace, an astronaut on a mission to save humanity.
Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller collaborated with Gosling to create a mop character named Moppy Ringwald.
Gosling, a father of two, says the film offers a hopeful reminder for his daughters about humanity's potential.