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Project Hail Mary, Amazon MGM Studios’ adaptation starring Ryan Gosling, will premiere on Prime Video on July 3 after a 105-day theatrical window (the film also had a MGM+ home release in June). Based on Andy Weir’s novel and produced by Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Amy Pascal, the sci‑fi hit has grossed about $683 million worldwide, ranking as one of 2026’s top global releases.
The sci-fi hit Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, finally lands on Prime Video on July 3 after a staggered release path through theaters and MGM+, bringing the space adventure to a broad streaming audience.
Project Hail Mary, based on Andy Weir’s novel and starring Ryan Gosling, is heading to MGM+ on June 16 after a blockbuster theatrical run, with rights staying at MGM rather than Amazon Prime Video due to pre-merger ownership and tax considerations; the film’s success supports MGM+ as the cheaper option for streaming, emphasizing hard sci‑fi appeal as audiences continue to rally around the movie.
Project Hail Mary, the hard‑science sci‑fi hit starring Ryan Gosling, is headed to MGM+ on June 16 (not Prime Video) due to corporate ownership and tax considerations, proving that a big-budget adaptation can find an audience on a niche streamer and highlighting MGM+'s growing role in streaming.
The sci‑fi adaptation Project Hail Mary will stream on MGM+ starting June 18, with the most affordable option via Prime Video’s MGM+ add‑on (free trial). Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and written by Drew Goddard (his second Weir adaptation after The Martian), it stars Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace with Sandra Hüller as Eva Stratt and Rocky the alien. The film has grossed about $680 million globally since its March debut, and NASA’s Artemis II mission has even referenced it; author Andy Weir has hinted at a possible sequel someday but currently has no concrete plans.
Ryan Gosling’s space epic Project Hail Mary will stream exclusively on MGM+ from June 18 after its digital release, a strategy tied to MGM’s Amazon ownership; viewers without MGM+ will need the specialized service for now, and the film may migrate to Prime Video later if deals permit.
Deadline reports Project Hail Mary will stream on MGM+ on June 18 after a 90-day theatrical run and won’t be exclusive to Prime Video at launch, with Prime Video eventually carrying it; the move reflects Amazon MGM’s mixed window strategy for films (Saltburn, Red One, Air) where different titles use different greenlight and release models, while the Gosling‑led movie remains a top worldwide earner this year.
Amazon beat Q1 forecasts with revenue of $181.5 billion (up 17% year over year), led by AWS at $37.6 billion. Net income rose to $30 billion and EPS to $2.78, helped by a $16.8 billion pre-tax gain from Anthropic investments. The company also spotlighted Project Hail Mary, which has earned roughly $615 million at the box office to date, as part of its AI-focused growth narrative.
Variety reports that James Ortiz, the puppeteer and voice behind Rocky in Amazon MGM’s Project Hail Mary, is eligible for Oscar consideration in Best Supporting Actor, with SAG-AFTRA confirming puppeteers count as actors. Golden Globes would exclude him, Critics Choice has no explicit disqualification, and BAFTA could nominate given their history with animated/voice performances. The piece uses Rocky’s case to spotlight the broader question of how to classify hybrid performances (puppetry/motion capture/voice) and argues the Academy should revive the Special Achievement Award or create a new category to honor such work, potentially reshaping how acting is defined in the awards landscape.
Ryan Gosling’s hands-on, multi-channel marketing for Project Hail Mary—press tours, viral stunts, NASA partnerships, and strategic storytelling—helped Amazon MGM Studios emerge as a true theatrical player at CinemaCon 2026. The campaign extended the film’s window, contributed to a domestic box office around $285 million and about $573 million worldwide, and showcased a blueprint for blending legacy studio experience with modern streaming power through a coordinated marketing and distribution effort.
Super Mario Galaxy Movie led the weekend with about $35M, pushing its global total to $747.5M; Project Hail Mary held strong in its fifth weekend with $20.5M domestic and $573.1M worldwide; Lee Cronin’s The Mummy opened in third with $13.5M on a $22M budget and is around $34M worldwide; several limited releases and indie titles filled out the top 10; the box office is up about 16% from last year, with high expectations for next weekend’s Michael biopic.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie dominates the weekend box office for a third straight week with $35 million, lifting its domestic total to $355.2 million and worldwide to about $747 million; Project Hail Mary holds strong in second with $20.4 million and a domestic total near $285 million (worldwide over $573 million), while Lee Cronin’s The Mummy opens with $13.5 million. Other wide releases and indie titles post smaller numbers, and Magnolia’s Normal debuts to $2.65 million, their biggest opening in the company’s history.
Box office results show The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Project Hail Mary leading the weekend, with Lee Cronin's The Mummy underperforming in comparison.
Variety reports MGM has extended the exclusive theatrical window for Project Hail Mary, delaying any streaming release; co-director Christopher Miller urges audiences to experience it on the big screen, including a one-week IMAX return, as the film has grossed about $517 million worldwide amid a broader industry push for longer theatrical windows.
At CinemaCon, Amazon MGM Studios reaffirmed its plan to spend about $1 billion annually on theatrical releases and to put at least 15 films in theaters each year, backed by the success of Project Hail Mary and support from executives who touted a robust, big-screen strategy even as rivals like Apple and Netflix were cited as points of comparison.