Digital Day 2026 | Directors Phil Lord & Christopher Miller on the making of Project Hail Mary

In their presentation, “Project Hail Mary: How We Made the Hardest Movie We’ve Ever Made (And All the Movies We Make Are Hard),” Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller shared how they brought Andy Weir’s hard science fiction novel to life via innovative techniques that made audiences fall in love with a rocklike creature. The duo, who frequently finish each other’s sentences, explained why despite the obvious challenges, they opted to make the film. See more from this event below: https://www.dga.org/Events/2026/Oct20...