Project Hail

Astronaut calls fellow Canadian Ryan Gosling’s movie ‘extraordinary’ ahead of Artemis II crew’s lunar fly-aroundThe new space movie Project Hail Mary starring Ryan Gosling has gotten a rave review from more than halfway to the moon.Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said on Saturday that he and his Artemis II crewmates got to watch the film with their families before launching on the lunar fly-around. He said it was “a real treat” to view the movie while getting ready for his own space adventure. Continue reading...

• The sci-fi adventure "Project Hail Mary," starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, earned $54.5 million in its second weekend, holding strongly with only a 32% dip from its opening. • The film has grossed $300.8 million worldwide in two weeks and marks the biggest hit of 2026 thus far, achieving the best non-franchise opening weekend since "Oppenheimer" in 2023. • Horror films are reaching saturation in the market, with "They Will Kill You" debuting as a disappointing new release with only $5 million for Warner Bros.

• Project Hail Mary debuted with $80.6 million at the US box office this weekend, marking the biggest opening of 2026 so far. • Starring Ryan Gosling and Sandra Hüller, the film achieved the largest opening ever for distributor Amazon MGM Studios. • The sci-fi adaptation of Andy Weir's novel highlights strong audience interest in major studio releases amid competitive weekend performance.