‘Project Hail Mary’ Will Amaze! Amaze! Amaze! With Phil Lord and Chris Miller

Sean and Amanda open the show by reacting to a ton of movie news, including the Oscar ratings being down 9 percent from last year, the new trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and Kirsten Dunst joining the cast of the upcoming Minecraft Movie sequel. Then, they cover the biggest movie event of 2026 so far: Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s science fiction film Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling. They break down why the film’s practicality is incredibly essential to its success and how the movie is beautiful in a way that mainstream Hollywood productions typically aren’t. Finally, Sean is joined by Lord and Miller themselves to discuss why they felt Andy Weir’s novel was the perfect source material for their next project and how the complicated process behind shooting space scenes was incredibly rewarding.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Phil Lord and Chris Miller
Producer: Jack Sanders
Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh