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[Thread] Project Hail Mary: The interviews As usual, I've gathered a bunch of interviews and behind-the-scenes material from this new sci-fi movie in this thread. Warning: some articles contain spoilers. Read them after you've seen this excellent film.

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“The ship in Andy’s book is very elegant and simple,” Lord said. “We were like, ‘Well, what if every single room is in two different states of gravity?’ So, like when Ryan wakes up, there are chairs sticking out of the side of the wall. That would make the ship more mysterious. More disorienting.”

gizmodo.comHow 'Project Hail Mary' Made Andy Weir's Story Even More Cinematicio9 spoke to directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller about some additions to the movie, out March 20.
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I find that quote from Andy Weir so preplexing. I read his books and an image forms immediately in my head. He is so detailed with his place building that it’s so hard for me to imagine that he didn’t have any idea what one of his main characters would look like.

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Weir: "But in Project Hail Mary, I was a producer, so I was involved in every step of the process. I approved casting, I helped choose the directors. I was there for the shoot. I watched every cut as it came in, and gave feedback and notes and stuff. So it was a completely different experience."

radiotimes.comProject Hail Mary book vs film differences: What was changed for the Ryan Gosling film?The acclaimed film is adapted from the novel by Andy Weir, but how faithful is it to its source material?
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"So much of the story takes place from the protagonist’s point of view and Ryan’s character doesn’t know what’s happening initially. He’s trying to figure out why he’s in space. And for half of the movie, he doesn’t have anyone to talk to. So how do you make that work for a movie?"

variety.comDrew Goddard on Adapting ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Directing ‘The Matrix 5’ and How His ‘Spider-Man’ Movie Got Caught Up in the Sony HackDrew Goddard talks about adapting 'Project Hail Mary,' directing 'The Matrix 5' and his love of 'Weapons' and 'Sinners.'
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"Anyone releasing a movie is terrified that they are not going to be able to deliver on people’s expectations. It really is a useful feeling to be like, it’s Sunday, I just want to sleep in, and you get up because you want the movie to be everything it can possibly be."

indiewire.com‘Project Hail Mary’ Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Have ‘a Chip’ on Their Shoulders — but Not About This FilmThe filmmakers tell IndieWire about returning to directing, the fear inherent to all creativity, and the adorable new alien Rocky.