Project Hail Mary (2026)

Plot Breakdown & Critical Synopsis

Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.

Cast and Creative Team

• Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace
• Sandra Hüller as Eva Stratt
• James Ortiz as Rocky (voice)
• Lionel Boyce as Carl
• Milana Vayntrub as Olesya Ilyukhina
• Ken Leung as Yao
• Priya Kansara as Mary (voice)
• Mia Soteriou as Dr. Browne
• Annelle Olaleye as Olivia
• Maya Eva Hosein as Rekha

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