Episode
The Project Hail Mary Miracle, With Drew Goddard
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- Prestige Junkie
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- Mar 25, 2026
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- 3732
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Summary
Katey and Chris discuss the new sci-fi adventure, which isn't just a great movie but, thank goodness, a hit. Then Katey talks to screewnriter Drew Goddard about how it all came together, from the friendship he formed with Andy Weir when adapting The Martian to how they navigated the movie through six years, a corporate takeover, and all the tiny rewrites it took to make something this good. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Review & Box Office Expectations 03:45 March Sci-Fi Release Corridor 05:51 Ryan Gosling's Star Power 08:14 Evolution Of Gosling's Comedy 13:30 Chemistry With Sandra Hüller 14:49 Rocky The Alien 16:07 Lord & Miller's Directing 18:40 2027 Oscar Potential 21:28 Winning An Oscar As A Movie Star 23:20 Drew Goddard 25:15 Origins Of The Movie 27:19 Balancing TV And Features 29:28 Developing An Epic During Covid 31:33 Writing The First Draft 34:13 Writing Rocky The Alien 36:20 Teaming Up With Lord & Miller 37:51 Surviving Studio Shuffles 39:27 Writing For IMAX & Theaters 47:13 Sandra Hüller As Stratt 51:16 Are Screenwriters Endangered? 54:27 Managing Big Budget Anxiety 56:25 Opening Weekend Emotions Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes for just $5 a month. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.