Ahead of the theatrical release of the Ryan Gosling headlined Project Hail Mary, the makers held a special screening for the scientists of Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The screening was held on March 21 at Nexus Shantiniketan Mall, Bengaluru.

Gosling, who plays Ryland Grace in the film, also spoke to the attendees through a video call, and said, “I’d like to salute all the talented people at ISRO for pushing the boundaries of space exploration and inspiring the world through science and perseverance.”

Project Hail Mary features Sandra Huller, Ken Leung, Milana Vayntrub, Lionel Boyce, Liz Kingsman, and Orion Lee, as part of its cast.

Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and written by Drew Goddard, the creator of Netflix's Daredevil, the film is an adaptation of Andy Weir's novel of the same name. Project Hail Mary is set to have a theatrical release in India on March 26.