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Box Office Theory’s weekend forecast projects The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to about $71.5M for its second weekend (domestic total around $309.4M), Project Hail Mary to roughly $19.5M (total about $250.7M), and You, Me & Tuscany to about $10.3M (total about $10.3M). The top films are expected to generate roughly $118M for the weekend, a frame light relative to 2025 but stronger than 2019, with numbers subject to revision.
Forecasts for April 10–12, 2026 place The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on track to lead with a $65–$72 million second weekend after a $131.7 million debut (and $207.6 million domestic), while Project Hail Mary remains a solid #2 with a $15–$20 million range in Week 4 and You, Me & Tuscany opening between $8–$12 million.
Andy Weir apologized to Star Trek showrunner Alex Kurtzman after saying on a podcast that many Trek series are "shit." He said his comments were taken out of context and meant to be funny, and he praised Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks. Weir also revealed he had pitched a Star Trek show and offered to discuss the matter further, calling Kurtzman a nice person in the process.
Andy Weir apologized for remarks calling most of the new Star Trek shows 'shit,' saying the quotes were taken out of context; he revealed Paramount rejected his Trek pitch and noted he does like some Trek series, including Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks, while other entries he found less appealing; following the backlash, he offered to speak with Alex Kurtzman privately and said he plans to return to writing novels.
Andy Weir shared mixed thoughts on modern Star Trek on the Critical Drinker podcast, praising Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks while signaling dislike for most other entries; he also recalled pitching a Trek show to Paramount, criticized showrunner Alex Kurtzman (describing some of the new Trek as weak), and attributed Project Hail Mary’s success to studio trust in its creatives.
Andy Weir, author of Project Hail Mary, apologized to Star Trek showrunner Alex Kurtzman after a viral clip in which he criticized Paramount+ Trek shows as “shit.” In an open letter, Weir said his remarks were intended as humor and were taken out of context, emphasized that Kurtzman is a nice person, and said he does like Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks. He also revealed he once pitched a Trek show that was rejected and offered to discuss the matter further, while Don Winslow urged him to apologize.
Project Hail Mary dominates the weekend with $54.5 million in its second frame, lifting its two-week global total to about $300.8 million; the horror market shows signs of oversaturation as They Will Kill You debuts at $5 million, while Pixar’s Hoppers holds strong in second and next weekend brings Universal’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Andy Weir says Paramount rejected his Star Trek pitch and, on the Critical Drinker podcast, blasted today’s Star Trek while noting his appreciation for Strange New Worlds. He recalls pitching the idea in a Zoom session with Trek showrunners and Alex Kurtzman, and makes clear he dislikes the franchise’s current emphasis on social commentary. The remarks come amid the ongoing success of his novel Project Hail Mary and a broader discussion of Trek’s direction.
Project Hail Mary has grossed over $300 million worldwide, becoming Amazon MGM’s highest‑grossing film to date and surpassing the previous in‑house record set by Creed III. The Ryan Gosling–led adaptation, based on Andy Weir’s 2021 novel, appears as Amazon/MGM expands its theatrical slate after the 2022 $8.5 billion MGM acquisition.
Project Hail Mary dominated its second weekend with $54.5 million, bringing its two-week worldwide tally to about $300.8 million on a roughly $200 million budget and marking a strong non-franchise hold that outpaced Oppenheimer’s follow-up. The horror sector shows signs of oversaturation as They Will Kill You opened at $5 million and other horror titles surfaced, while Pixar’s Hoppers stayed strong in second and audiences await Universal’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie next weekend.
At a Directors Guild of America event promoting Project Hail Mary, Ryan Gosling paused the program to introduce Eva Mendes’ brother Carlo Mendez and urged the crowd to hire him, calling him the hardest-working nonworking actor in town and encouraging writers/directors to cast him.
Project Hail Mary has grossed $300.8 million worldwide, surpassing Creed III to become Amazon MGM’s highest-grossing film; the weekend added $54.1 million from 86 markets, with standout performances in the UK, China, Australia, South Korea and Germany.
Deadline reports Amazon MGM Studios’ Project Hail Mary remains the top‑grossing Hollywood pic Worldwide in 2026, crossing $300 million WW after a $108.6 million second weekend (domestic $164.3M, international $136.5M); it’s the year’s No. 1 MPAA title, with Imax contributing about $20.3M of the WW total. Disney/Pixar’s Hoppers sits close behind at roughly $298M WW. The film posted strong debuts and holds across major markets (China, UK, France, Germany, Australia, Japan), while Pegasus 3 leads in China at $630.4M as a non‑MPA title.
Project Hail Mary grossed about $54.5 million in its second weekend, while horror releases continue to saturate the market.
Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary dominated the domestic box office in its second weekend, earning $54.5 million and pushing its North American total to about $164.3 million, with only a 32% drop from opening. The strong performance bolsters MGM/Amazon’s big-screen strategy, while the weekend’s new release They Will Kill You flopped with around $5 million and Disney/Pixar’s Hoppers added $12.2 million in second place, among other limited releases rounding out the top five.