To say that Project Hail Mary is a satisfying movie is an understatement. It's likely to hold a spot among the best movies on the 2026 movie schedule. And the fact that it's a satisfying book-to-screen adaptation is kind of a miracle, given how much I love the book. All of that said, for as much as I love the movie and for as many times as I've watched it, there are plenty of questions I've been wondering about, and I finally found answers to a few of them.
Following the Blu-ray release of Project Hail Mary, I sat down and rewatched the movie, this time with the audio commentary featuring directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. I love a commentary that really dives into the decisions made throughout the making of the movie, and in that respect, Lord and Miller's commentary doesn't disappoint. So let's get into three of the questions I've been sitting on since I first saw the movie, which were answered throughout the commentary...
