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Project Hail Mary Final Super Bowl Trailer Reveals Rocky, Positioning an IMAX Event Release

The spot centers on the Grace–Rocky bond as the film’s emotional core.

Overview

  • Amazon MGM’s Super Bowl trailer fully introduces Rocky, the alien ally who teams up with Ryan Gosling’s Ryland Grace, signaling a relationship-driven sci‑fi story.
  • Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from a Drew Goddard script adapting Andy Weir’s novel, the film marks the duo’s return to feature directing with Gosling leading the cast.
  • Theatrical launch is set for March 20 with IMAX presentation, preceded by Prime Member early screenings on March 16.
  • Co-director Phil Lord says Rocky was built by Neal Scanlon’s creature shop and performed and voiced on set by James Ortiz, with Framestore enhancing the practical work.
  • Cinematographer Greig Fraser’s IMAX-first approach uses 1.43:1 for space and 2.39:1 for Earth flashbacks, with a global rollout by Amazon MGM and Sony that includes multi-language releases in India.