According to Deadline, MGM is in exclusive negotiations to acquire author Andy Weir’s (The Martian) new novel The Hail Mary in a seven-figure deal.
Two-time Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling (La La Land, Half Nelson, Blade Runner 2049) is set to star in and produce the sci-fi feature.
The Hail Mary novel is described as a solitary tale of an astronaut on a space ship who is tasked with saving the planet.
Gosling’s recent credits include First Man, Blade Runner 2049, Song to Song, La La Land, The Nice Guys, The Big Short, Only God Forgives, Gangster Squad, and The Place Beyond the Pines.