#project-hail-mary

#project-hail-mary

Although Andy Weir's famous 2011 debut novel, The Martian, had a title that suggested extraterrestrial life, that lonely astronaut tale was about humankind, specifically, the race to rescue Mark Watney. But Weir's 2021 book, , which also focused on a lone astronaut, Ryland Grace, did something that is very difficult for hard science fiction stories to pull off convincingly: give us a straight-up alien that we love and believe in.

The upcoming science fiction film Project Hail Mary is getting a LEGO set. This is fascinating because LEGO typically makes sets based on long-standing franchises like Star Wars and Harry Potter. Project Hail Mary doesn't even hit theaters until March 20. It's not an entirely new IP. The movie is based on a 2021 book written by Andy Weir, the same author behind The Martian. It's cool to see a LEGO set based on something more contemporary than its usual fare.