The upcoming sci-fi epic "Project Hail Mary," starring Ryan Gosling, is causing a lot of buzz and predictions that it will be among the biggest surprise box office hits of 2026. The film, based on Andy Weir's 2021 best-selling novel "The Martian," tells the story of a science teacher, Ryland Grace, who wakes up on a spaceship near the Tau Ceti solar system and navigates a mission to save planet Earth with an alien on a similar mission. The movie is directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who have directed, written, and produced films such as "The Lego Movie" and "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse."