Polygon

An interview with an alternate-reality George Lucas who never directed Star Wars

Thanks to the success of the Star Wars franchise, George Lucas has fame, notoriety, and a net worth of $5.1 billion. But there was a second, early in his career where Lucas looked like a classic “one ...
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The real space science of Project Hail Mary

Then there’s the science. Project Hail Mary is based on Andy Weir’s ‘hard sci-fi’ book of the same name, published in 2021, six years after his earlier novel The Martian was adapted into Ridley ...
CNET

'Project Hail Mary' Creator Andy Weir Just Taught Me a Surprising Thing About Sci-Fi

I spoke with Andy Weir about the adaptation of his hit novel, Project Hail Mary. Our conversation quickly turned into a mind-blowing lesson about science fiction.

‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

The fictional biologist in ‘Project Hail Mary’ claims that potential alien organisms might not be made of carbon or require water, unlike life on Earth.

Ryan Gosling and a cute alien team up to save humanity in 'Project Hail Mary'

Perhaps the reason Project Hail Mary hits the spot in the spring of 2026 is that novelist Andy Weir, who wrote the 2021 novel ...
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Project Hail Mary: Directors address alien reveal in sci-fi film adaptation

Amazon MGM's Project Hail Mary directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller discuss the marketing strategy behind revealing the alien ...

I talked to Andy Weir about the astrobiology behind 'Project Hail Mary'

"Project Hail Mary", the new movie based on author Andy Weir's book of the same name, is a wild romp through the cosmos. The film explores many of the same areas of science as Wei ...

Ready or Not 2 Directors Talk Sequel Pressures, Die Hard Influences & Outdoing The Original’s Ending [EXCLUSIVE]

EXCLUSIVE: Ready or Not 2's directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett talk the sequel, sequel issues, and Samara Weaving's genius.

Steven Spielberg Confirms His Views on Aliens Before Disclosure Day Release

Veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg confirmed that he strongly suspects that aliens exist in a recent keynote interview at the SXSW Film & TV Festival in Austin on Friday, March 13, 2026. The ...