From Amazon MGM Studios, the sci-fi adventure stars Ryan Gosling as a 6th grade science teacher who wakes up on a spaceship light years from home on a mission to determine why the sun is dying; in theaters March 20, 2026
So... I met an alien. He's growing on me... at least he's not growing in me...
From Oscar winning-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller comes a new sci-fi thriller starring Ryan Gosling as science teacher Ryland Grace, who wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.
Gosling, Sandra Hüller, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, and Milana Vayntrub star. Amy Pascal, p.g.a., Gosling, Lord, p.g.a., Miller, p.g.a., Aditya Sood, p.g.a., Rachel O’Connor, p.g.a., and Andy Weir produce. Patricia Whitcher, Drew Goddard, Sarah Esberg, Lucy Kitada, Nikki Baida, and Ken Kao serve as executive producers.
VFX studios on the show include Clear Angle Studios and Framestore. From Amazon MGM Studios, in theaters March 20, 2026.
Source: Amazon MGM Studios
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