Project Hail Mary follows Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling, a hapless 6th-grade science teacher sent into outer space and tasked with saving the world. However, as previous trailers have made clear, he's not alone.
A preview of the movie's "Big Game" TV spot from Super Bowl Sunday has just been released, along with confirmation that we're getting a new trailer this weekend (so much for the reports from the trades that Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures are skipping the sporting event).
Based on Andy Weir's New York Times best-selling novel of the same name, the movie is directed by Academy Award-winning filmmakers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative masterminds behind Sony Pictures' animated Spider-Verse trilogy. They also helmed Solo: A Star Wars Story before Ron Howard replaced them.
Drew Goddard, who wrote the big screen adaptation of Weir's The Martian, penned the script, and the impressive cast also includes Sandra Hüller, Milana Vayntrub, Bastian Antonio Fuentes, Isla McRae, and James Wright.
Accompanying this latest preview is a first look at the LEGO Icons Project Hail Mary spaceship set. Here's the official product description:
Launch into the realm of cinematic science fiction with the LEGO® Icons Project Hail Mary (11389) spaceship model kit for adults. Enjoy a creative journey as you craft each detail of this microscale replica, which captures the design of the iconic interstellar spacecraft. Turn the crank to send the crew module into orbit, simulating the centrifugal gravity system from the movie.
Then add the Ryland Grace minifigure and Rocky figure to complete your display. This detailed model makes a striking centrepiece for the home or office and a perfect birthday or Christmas gift for sci-fi lovers. Build smarter with the LEGO Builder app – zoom, rotate in 3D, track progress and follow step-by-step digital instructions. Set contains 830 pieces.
"Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there," reads Project Hail Mary's synopsis. "As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out."
"He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction," it continues, "but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone."
Project Hail Mary arrives in theaters on March 20. Check out the new teaser and LEGO set below.