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“Fist my bump!”
If it’s not a celebration that’s already in your lexicon – trust me, it soon will be. The not-so-wise words of Rocky the Eridian, a hyper-smart alien who comes to the rescue of Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) after he wakes up in space completely alone. This is the story of Project Hail Mary, a remarkable novel penned by The Martian author, Andy Weir, that’s now been made into a major motion picture by Amazon MGM Studios.
It’s an intergalactic adventure that touches on the science of solar dimming and the complexities of keeping humans alive during on long-distance journeys, peppered with some creative license that makes for a thrilling sci-fi read. Ahead of the cinematic release, we caught up with author Andy Weir to find out how you invent an alien – or an alien atmosphere, for that matter – and what it was like to see his creation brought to live as a very real, very technical puppet.
Read more: iflscience.com/project-hail-mary-author-andy-weir-on-creating-erid-eridians-and-the-curious-biology-of-rocky-82914
Images courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios
“Fist my bump!”
If it’s not a celebration that’s already in your lexicon – trust me, it soon will be. The not-so-wise words of Rocky the Eridian, a hyper-smart alien who comes to the rescue of Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) after he wakes up in space completely alone. This is the story of Project Hail Mary, a remarkable novel penned by The Martian author, Andy Weir, that’s now been made into a major motion picture by Amazon MGM Studios.
It’s an intergalactic adventure that touches on the science of solar dimming and the complexities of keeping humans alive during on long-distance journeys, peppered with some creative license that makes for a thrilling sci-fi read. Ahead of the cinematic release, we caught up with author Andy Weir to find out how you invent an alien – or an alien atmosphere, for that matter – and what it was like to see his creation brought to live as a very real, very technical puppet.
Read more: iflscience.com/project-hail-mary-author-andy-weir-on-creating-erid-eridians-and-the-curious-biology-of-rocky-82914
Images courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios
