‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel Not Out of the Question As Ryan Gosling Movie Rockets Into Potential Franchise Territory (Exclusive)
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All involved say author Andy Weir is in the driver's seat as to whether there will be a second book — and hence, movie — but the stars seem to be aligning for Amazon MGM as it becomes the first new major Hollywood studio in decades.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment In the early weeks of the pandemic, Ryan Gosling received the manuscript for Project Hail Mary a full year before The Martian author Andy Weir published the sci-fi space novel. The actor was hooked. Just as the world was going into lockdown and facing an existential crisis, came along the story of a scientist and an alien nicknamed Rocky working together, step by step, to stop stars from dying across the galaxy. The timing couldn’t be more opportune. Gosling snapped up the rights to star in and produce a movie adaptation of Weir’s novel. He brought on former Sony studio chief Amy Pascal to help produce and assemble the key pieces in spring 2020, including hiring Phil Lord and Chris Miller to direct, with Drew Goddard later hired to write. While the rights project was initially set up at MGM for $3 million, the official deal agreeing to pony up $190 million to make the film wasn’t closed until after Amazon bought the once-storied studio in 2022. Related Stories Movies 'Project Hail Mary' Filmmakers Had a Radical Idea for Composer Daniel Pemberton Movies Ryan Gosling's 'Project Hail Mary' Curling Cardigan Goes Viral Six years later, the movie’s record-breaking launch at the worldwide box office couldn’t come at a more opportune time for Amazon MGM Studios , which is on the brink of becoming the first new Hollywood major studio in decades. It’s a feat it will accomplish within the next year, if not sooner, when former Paramount exec and newly installed president of international distribution Helen Moss completes building out an international distribution operation. (Kevin Wilson will continue to head up domestic distribution.) MGM lost its major status in the early 1970s when it became only a domestic distributor. Sony is handling internationa...
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