Project Hail Mary (2026)

A man (Ryan Gosling) awakens from an induced coma on an interstellar spacecraft with no memory of how he came to be there. It isn't long before he discovers he's the sole survivor of a three person crew and light years from earth in a distant solar system. Based on the novel by Andy Weir and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE FOR MEATBALLS). An intense science fiction movie that's near irresistible. The film is fortunate to have the immensely likable Ryan Goslng in the lead and his appeal goes a long way in carrying the movie. It doesn't have the intellectual  components of a 2001: A SPACE ODYSEEY or the joyful bliss of CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, but it's respectful of the audience's intelligence while it has an emotional core without the sentimental manipulation. Not a great film but a sheer pleasure to watch. With Sandra Huller, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, Milana Vayntrub and James Ortiz as the voice of the Gosling's intergalactic companion, Rocky.