Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace in Project Hail MaryImage via Amazon MGM
2026 has been an up-and-down year for sci-fi movies, but the biggest pure hit of the year so far has been Project Hail Mary. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Andy Weir, who also penned the book that inspired Ridley Scott’s 2015 sci-fi masterpiece, The Martian, starring Matt Damon. Amazon MGM recruited Ryan Gosling to star in the film, who is not-so-quietly becoming one of the most bankable A-list stars in the world in recent years. Gosling recently headlined Barbie with Margot Robbie, which earned him an Oscar nod and also contributed well over $1 billion to his career box office total. After guiding Project Hail Mary to over $600 million at the box office, Gosling is officially joining the MCU for a new Ghost Rider movie from director Shawn Levy coming to theaters in 2028.
Fans have been asking questions all year about a Project Hail Mary sequel, and while Amazon has yet to officially green-light another film, there is a new continuation of Ryland Grace’s story coming soon to be excited about. VR developer Maze Theory has officially announced a new immersive experience, Project Hail Mary: Journey Among The Stars, which is set to launch later this year on Meta Quest 3, Android XR, and Pico. Project Hail Mary: Journey Among The Stars will see players step into Ryland Grace’s shoes during a part of his adventure that’s never been told, as he works with Rocky aboard the Hail Mary ship to keep things running smoothly while interacting with objects in zero gravity and communicating with your new Eridian best friend. Project Hail Mary directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord, as well as author Andy Weir, are 100% behind the project.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
01
You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
04
How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
05
Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
07
Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
Is ‘Project Hail Mary’ on Streaming?
Project Hail Mary is currently available to stream on both Prime Video and Amazon MGM+. The film was added to MGM+ on June 18 before launching globally on Prime Video a few weeks later, on July 3. It had an exclusive theatrical run of more than two months after premiering on March 20 — it didn’t arrive on digital platforms until the second week of May. The film grossed $684 million at the box office against a $200 million budget, and it earned scores of 95% from both critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
Check out Project Hail Mary on Prime Video and Amazon MGM+ and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of all the hottest sci-fi movies.
Release Date
March 15, 2026
Runtime
157 minutes
Director
Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
Writers
Drew Goddard, Andy Weir
Producers
Aditya Sood, Amy Pascal, Andy Weir, Christopher Miller, Phil Lord, Rachel O’Connor, Ryan Gosling
