The New ‘Mission Hail Mary’ Trailer Reveals What the Film Is Actually About

The insanely epic first trailer for Mission Hail Mary solely confirmed a part of the story. Within the movie, based on the novel by Andy Weir, a extremely unqualified astronaut named Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up in deep area with amnesia, and slowly realizes it’s as much as him to save lots of the world. However that fish-out-of-water story is simply half of it.

This morning MGM launched a brand new trailer for the movie, and it lastly reveals what makes this story truly special. And no, it’s not that already tantalizing premise of 1 man alone in area, utilizing science in superior methods. We’ve seen that Andy Weir movie. No, this one is definitely extra about friendship, and a most unlikely friendship at that. Right here’s the brand new trailer for Mission Hail Mary, directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller.

The tip of the primary trailer teased that Ryland would meet an alien named Rocky, and right here, we get to see extra of that burgeoning friendship. Which, once more, is simply completely fascinating. Give it some thought. You’re in area. An alien ship reveals up, however you possibly can’t talk. What do you do? Are they pleasant? What do they need? Are you able to assist one another? A lot of that’s the coronary heart of the Mission Hail Mary guide, and it appears, might be a part of the film, too.

Plus, even with this larger, extra revealing trailer, there are nonetheless three months to go earlier than its March launch. We now have but to see or hear the total Rocky. So there’s lots extra to disclose. Or you possibly can simply learn the guide.

If Lord and Miller, who haven’t directed a characteristic movie since 2014’s 22 Soar Road, seize even half of the magic in Weir’s guide, Mission Hail Mary might be the most effective films of subsequent yr. And this trailer definitely appears to be like like they’re properly on their manner.

Co-starring Sandra Hüller, Ken Leung, and Milana Vayntrub, Mission Hail Mary was tailored by Drew Goddard and can hit theaters on March 20. Are you as excited for this one as we’re?

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