Goddard Systems Up Hail Mary While Plotting Matrix Return

In a Variety interview, Drew Goddard discusses adapting Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary for a bigger, more emotionally driven sci‑fi epic with Ryan Gosling under directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, detailing how to dramatize a largely solitary story and the influence of James Cameron on structure. He also confirms he’s writing and directing The Matrix 5, aiming to honor the Wachowskis’ legacy while shaping his own take, and reflects on past projects derailed by the Sony hack (including a Sinister Six Spider‑Man movie). Goddard also shares his chaotic, handwriting‑based writing process and notes MGM’s sale to Amazon, which ultimately kept Hail Mary moving forward.