Drew Goddard shoots for the stars with ‘Project Hail Mary’
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Kim Masters interviews Drew Goddard about adapting 'Project Hail Mary' and discusses industry news.
This week, Kim Masters sits down with Drew Goddard to discuss adapting Andy Weir’s novel Project Hail Mary for the big screen. He reflects on how his early days writing on Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Alias , and Lost trained him to move fast, as he did when he was tasked with turning around the script for Cloverfield after Paramount greenlit the project from an outline. He also talks about being brought in to rescue World War Z , and shares the advice he gave Andy Weir about a potential Project Hail Mary sequel . Plus, Masters and Matt Belloni dig into the fallout from Jeff Shell’s exit as Paramount president , tied to allegations of leaking company information. The banter partners also spotlight a bit of good news in the industry following last week’s box office report: the Writers Guild’s unexpected four-year contract extension with studios, which could help build momentum ahead of SAG-AFTRA negotiations set to resume later this month.
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