Story Overview

Project Hail Mary tells the story of a teacher tasked with the near-impossible mission of saving the world. The film is adapted for the big screen from the novel by Andy Weir, the author of The Martian.

The story centers on a space mission launched after a mysterious organism begins causing the Sun to dim, threatening life on Earth. It begins with Ryland Grace, who had turned his back on academia and chosen to live as an ordinary science teacher, waking up alone on a spaceship as the only surviving crew member—suffering from complete memory loss.

Astronaut Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) awakens on a spacecraft with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As fragments of his past slowly return, he realizes that he is humanity’s last hope in a desperate mission to save Earth from extinction.

Orbiting a distant star, Grace must rely on his scientific knowledge, intelligence, and determination to understand the mysterious phenomenon threatening the Sun. As the effects of isolation intensify, an unexpected encounter turns everything he thought he knew about life, cooperation, and survival upside down.

Blending high-stakes scientific events with emotional depth, Project Hail Mary delivers a compelling story of determination, sacrifice, and the unbreakable resilience of the human spirit—even when the fate of an entire planet hangs in the balance.

In the film, the name of the ship is “Hail Mary.” It comes from the term “Hail Mary pass” in American football, referring to a long, low-probability throw made in the final moments of a game when there are no other options left to win. In the film, this name symbolizes humanity’s last card—a risky but worthwhile attempt with uncertain chances of success. Despite all its flaws, conflicts, and obstacles, humanity can still take responsibility for its own consciousness; it still carries a hope worth trying for. Project Hail Mary is precisely this: a leap into the unknown, and an opportunity for humanity to rediscover itself, its essence, and its relationship with the world.

A Journey into Human Consciousness, Hope, and Responsibility

Despite all its flaws, conflicts, and obstacles, humanity can still take responsibility for its own consciousness; it still carries a hope worth trying for. Project Hail Mary is exactly that: a step into the unknown, a chance for humanity to remember itself, its nature, and its connection with the world.