In the vast silence of space, one man wakes up alone, no memory, no crew, and a dying sun on the brink of extinguishing humanity. The trailer for Project Hail Mary launches us headfirst into a high-stakes sci-fi odyssey where survival hinges on science, grit, and the most unexpected alliance this side of the galaxy. Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace, a reluctant hero catapulted from the classroom to the cosmos, carrying Earth’s last hope on his shoulders. From the minds behind The Martian and Spider-Verse, this trailer dares you to witness the impossible.
Amazon MGM Studios’ Project Hail Mary trailer rocketed to staggering heights, amassing 400 million global views in its first week. And according to WaveMetrix, that makes it the most-watched trailer ever for an original film (not a sequel or remake) in a single week. It also marks the biggest trailer debut in the combined history of Amazon, MGM, or Amazon MGM Studios.
In the film, Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace, a former science teacher who awakens aboard a spacecraft millions of miles from Earth, alone and with no memory of who he is or why he’s there. As fragments of his past begin to resurface, so does the purpose of his mission. A voice-over warns that “several stars, including the sun, are dying,” setting a high‑stakes mission with humanity’s survival hanging in the balance.
Ryland has to unravel the mystery behind a strange substance that’s threatening to extinguish the sun. Armed with only his scientific instincts and unconventional thinking, Grace races against time to save humanity, until an unlikely ally changes everything, proving he might not be as alone as he thought.
The trailer leans into isolation with long shots of infinite darkness, followed by flashes of how Ryland was recruited. A reluctant hero cast into cosmic peril. Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, known for their sharp comedic sensibility in 21 Jump Street and Spider‑Verse, inject a surprising dose of humor. Grace quips, “I put the ‘not’ in astronaut!” as he resists his destiny.
Sandra Hüller’s Eva Stratt emerges as a stern, pragmatic recruiter, fitting powerfully against Ryland’s bemused confusion (“I can’t even moonwalk”).
Yet the emotional heart blooms surprisingly fast. Ryland meets an alien “Pal” he dubs “Rocky.” That unconventional friendship, glimpsed in a simple thumbs-up interaction, offers warmth amid tension
The movie is produced by Amy Pascal, Gosling, Lord, Miller, Weir, Aditya Sood and Rachel O’Connor and also stars Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung and Milana Vayntrub.
Geek Verdict:
This trailer sets the stage for a high-concept space adventure with a human heart. It promises intelligent, science-driven storytelling, a heartfelt alien bond and elevated stakes, balanced by genuine wit.
About Trouble ManProject Hail Mary
Synopsis: Astronaut Ryland Grace wakes up on a space station with no recollection of who he is or what his mission is. As his memory slowly returns, he soon learns that he was sent to the Tau Ceti solar system to reverse the impact of a space event that has already hurled Earth into the early stages of an ice age. As details of the mission unravel, he must call on his scientific training and sheer ingenuity, but he may not have to do it alone.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Phil Lord • Christopher Miller
Stars: Ryan Gosling •Sandra Hüller •Milana Vayntrub.
RunTime: 2 Hours 46 Minutes
Release Date: March 20, 2026
