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Podcast: The MadHouse
Episode: Project Hail Mary (2026)
Description: This film was produced and directed by Lord & Miller and is based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Andy Weir. The film stars Ryan Gosling who also serves as a producer. In this film, a scientist is sent on space mission to investigate why the our sun has begun to lose energy and is slowly deteriorating. Amazon MGM Grand Studios acquired the rights to the film in 2020 after the success of Weir’s previous novel, 2014’s “The Martian” which was also produced into a big screen adaptation the following year. Phil Lord & Chris Miller was originally hired to write...