With 'Project Hail Mary' opening in theaters, here are several essential films that explore the strange, high-stakes ...

The cross-species friendship powers this touching film from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. It has been described as 'E.T.' ...

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A great deal of Ryan Gosling’s journey through the film “Project Hail Mary” unfolded in solitude. The “La ​La Land” actor ...

Screenwriter Drew Goddard rejoined "The Martian" writer Andy Weir and fought to preserve the author's vision: "Whenever ...

In an appearance at NASA's JPL, the actor explains why his latest intergalactic role was so 'liberating,' while the movie's ...

Movies like "Disclosure Day" and "Project Hail Mary" renew our fascination with extraterrestrials and the idea that humankind is not alone in the universe.

Ryan Gosling's "Project Hail Mary" costar is a high-maintenance creature with his own "glam squad." The actor introduces us to Rocky, a lovable alien.

Ryan Gosling anchors Project Hail Mary, a visually striking, character-focused sci-fi about an unlikely alien friendship that shines despite some rushed late-film science.

From the daily newsletter: a conversation with our critic about the exasperating crowd-pleaser “Project Hail Mary.” ...

The last time Drew Goddard adapted one of Andy Weir’s books, it earned him an Oscar nomination. Plus, “The Martian,” the film that Goddard wrote, was a blockbuster hit. But when he got the call to ...

In their two decades making movies together, Phil Lord and Chris Miller have shown a particular talent in making inanimate ...