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Project Hail Mary Heads to MGM+ Before Prime Video

Amazon MGM will use a timed MGM+ pay‑one window to convert the film’s theatrical and PVOD revenue into subscriber growth before a later move to Prime Video.

Overview

  • Project Hail Mary will begin streaming exclusively on MGM+ on Thursday, June 18, according to Amazon MGM Studios.
  • The film completed a full 90‑day theatrical run and is currently available on premium video‑on‑demand after leaving cinemas.
  • Project Hail Mary has grossed roughly $678–681 million worldwide, placing it among 2026’s top three box‑office earners and giving the studio leverage to sell multiple windows.
  • In the UK viewers can buy MGM+ directly or add it as a channel on Prime Video, Apple TV, or Roku with a seven‑day free trial and a modest monthly fee of about £4.49.
  • Amazon MGM uses different greenlight and financing tracks for releases, and this theatrical→PVOD→MGM+ model is meant to drive subscriptions to the niche MGM+ service before the title moves to Prime Video later.