Project Hail Mary

2021 novel by Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary is a novel by American writer Andy Weir. It is his third science fiction book. It was published in the United States in May 2021.

Project Hail Mary
GenreNovel
Science-fiction
Pages480
ISBN979-10-281-1967-6

Presentation change

Project Hail Mary is the third novel by American writer Andy Weir, after The Martian (2014), which has sold five million copies in the United States, and Artemis. It was published in the United States in May 2021, under the title Project Hail Mary.[1][2]

Summary change

An astronaut, Ryland Grace, wakes up with amnesia in a spaceship, millions of kilometers from Earth. He little by little finds out that he is humanity's last hope, and he has to save lives on Earth from mass extinction.[1][3][4]

Movie adaptation change

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer company got the right to make a movie about this novel for three million dollars.[3]

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 Alter, Alexandra (May 3, 2021). "Andy Weir's New Space Odyssey". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. Kowal, Mary Robinette (May 23, 2021). "Andy Weir's 'Project Hail Mary' is a bestseller. It also has some problems". The Washigton Post. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Borys Kit (June 18, 2020). "Lord & Miller's 'Project Hail Mary' Enlisting 'The Martian' Scribe Drew Goddard (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. Nast, Condé. "Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary is The Martian, again". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved January 5, 2022.

Other websites change

  • Project Hail Mary”, on www.isfdb.org, Internet Speculative Fiction Database, October 2021.