Drew Goddard on Adapting ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Directing ‘The Matrix 5’ and How His ‘Spider-Man’ Movie Got Caught Up in the Sony Hack
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The last time Drew Goddard adapted one of Andy Weir’s books, it earned him an Oscar nomination. Plus, “The Martian,” the film that Goddard wrote, was a blockbuster hit. But when he got the call to handle screenplay duties on “Project Hail Mary,” Weir’s bestselling story of a science teacher on a mission to save […]
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Mar 19, 2026 8:32am PT Drew Goddard on Adapting ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Directing ‘The Matrix 5’ and How His ‘Spider-Man’ Movie Got Caught Up in the Sony Hack By Brent Lang Plus Icon Brent Lang Executive Editor BrentALang Latest Jason Bateman Directing Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson in Netflix’s ‘The Cackling of the Dodos’ 20 hours ago Val Kilmer Resurrected by AI to Star in ‘As Deep as the Grave’ Movie — First Look 1 day ago Warner Bros. Basks in ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Sinners’ Oscar Wins, but a Paramount Sale May Mean the End of Its Auteur-Friendly Reputation 2 days ago See All The last time Drew Goddard adapted one of Andy Weir’s books, it earned him an Oscar nomination. Plus, “The Martian,” the film that Goddard wrote, was a blockbuster hit. But when he got the call to handle screenplay duties on “ Project Hail Mary ,” Weir’s bestselling story of a science teacher on a mission to save humanity with the help of a crab-like alien, he hesitated. “‘The Martian’ was such a magical experience, but there’s something about going back to the well,” Goddard said. “You worry you’re just trying to do an imitation of a previous movie. But then I read the book and loved it. It was much more challenging to adapt, because the scope was much bigger. And it’s got this deep, emotional story about a human and an alien that I couldn’t resist.” Related Stories Val Kilmer Resurrected by AI to Star in ‘As Deep as the Grave’ Movie — First Look
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