The Trailer Trashers are back—and this time they’re heading deep into space.
This week, Stephen and Jared break down the brand-new trailer for Project Hail Mary, the big-budget sci-fi adaptation of Andy Weir’s bestselling novel starring Ryan Gosling as a reluctant astronaut who wakes up alone on a spaceship with no memory—and the fate of Earth in his hands.
From the same author who gave us The Martian, this trailer promises high-stakes science, interstellar mystery, and what might be the loneliest performance of Gosling’s career.
But the real question for the Trashers:
Is this the next great sci-fi epic…or another shiny trailer hiding one bad movie?
In this episode: • Stephen weighs in on whether Gosling can carry an entire movie basically by himself • The guys debate if the trailer gives away too much of the story • A discussion about Hollywood’s obsession with “one guy saves the world” sci-fi • And the ultimate call: hit, flop, or cult classic?
Plus: Stephen shares a few behind-the-scenes insights about big studio sci-fi, the Trashers argue about whether audiences actually want “smart science movies,” and they lock in their prediction before the movie even hits theaters.
Because around here, you don’t have to watch the whole movie…just the trailer.
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