BONUS #249 Project Hail Mary (2026)
From Broken VCR by Chad & Hoch
March 27, 2026 · 1h 8m · Season 1 · Episode 249
About this episode
The episode discusses the film PROJECT HAIL MARY and various movie news topics.
Phil Lord & Christopher Miller's 2026 hard sci-fi buddy adventure ride, PROJECT HAIL MARY, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Ryan Gosling carrying the film, the emotional friendship at the heart of the film, the alien "Rocky", the usage of flashbacks, and much more! We also talk Universal increasing theatrical windows, Tarantino's new 1930s gangster project, The Oscars, and more in Movie News! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
People in this episode
Hosts: Chad, Hoch
Topics covered
- hard sci-fi
- film analysis
- emotional friendship
- theatrical windows
- movie news
Keywords
- PROJECT HAIL MARY
- Ryan Gosling
- Phil Lord
- Christopher Miller
- Tarantino
- The Oscars
- movie news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, Universal, Tarantino
Books & works: PROJECT HAIL MARY
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