Project Hail Mary is a 2021 Science fiction novel written by American author Andy Weir, author of the The Martian. The novel is rated 4.5 out of 5 stars on Good Reads, a review drawn from over 511,000 reviews. Production of a film adaptation starring Ryan Gosling is set to begin in 2024. Set in the very near future, Project Hail Mary follows one man’s attempt to save the world from impending global disaster. The Earth’s sun is beginning to dim and world governments put forward their best and brightest to develop drastic solutions to save the world from almost certain destruction.