The film adaptation of Project Hail Mary, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, will premiere on March 20, 2026. Starring Ryan Gosling as the lead, the film tells the story of a professor who, upon waking up alone on a spaceship, must find a way to save Earth from a threat consuming the sun. A new trailer highlights its visual ambition, created to exploit formats like IMAX.
Framestore and ILM Bring Cosmic Phenomena to Life Under Paul Lambert's Supervision ✨
The film's visual effects, supervised by veteran Paul Lambert, are the result of a collaboration between several studios. Framestore and Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) are among the houses tasked with materializing the interstellar environments and complex astrophysical phenomena posed by the plot. The work is oriented toward offering a solid visual representation that supports the hard science fiction narrative.
Gosling Learns That Saving Humanity Is Easier with a Good VFX Supervisor 😄
While Ryan Gosling faces the loneliness of space and equations that would challenge anyone, we can rest easy. Behind him, an army of digital artists at Framestore and ILM solves the really complicated visual problems. After all, it's easier to calculate interstellar trajectories when Paul Lambert and his team have already rendered the destination.