SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 19, 2026Scientific American

How the Project Hail Mary directors brought science to the big screen

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Directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord discussed their upcoming sci-fi film Project Hail Mary, based on Andy Weir's novel, during an interview at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. They emphasized their focus on creating optimistic science fiction that shows how science can provide hopeful solutions to humanity's problems, with the movie premiering March 20, 2026.

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