When Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary was first released , it happened about 170 pages into a 470-page novel. That’s when the author decided it was time to reveal what his story was really about . Oh, sure. It was about a man named Ryland Grace waking up in space with amnesia and slowly figuring out that the fate of the planet is in his hands. But, also, it’s about Ryland meeting an alien.
Well, as you probably know, that book is becoming a movie starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller . And, after just teasing it in the first trailer , its latest trailer prominently features the alien who Ryland nicknames “Rocky.” According to Weir, who is also a producer on the film, there was discussion about holding back the reveal, but ultimately, the studio decide

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