March 19, 2026
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How Project Hi Maria directors brought science to the big screen
Project Hail Mary directors Christopher Miller and Phil Miller talk astrobiology, upbeat science fiction, heist movies and handsome scientists
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Our Associate Books Editor Brianne Kane sat down with directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord in the mission control room at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab to talk about their new sci-fi film Project Hi Maria. “We like stories about science that are about the optimistic side of science and … how science can be used in a way that is hopeful and optimistic about the future and can be the answer to our problems,” Miller says. The film, which is based on a beloved science fiction book by Andy Weir, will premiere on March 20, 2026.
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