Andy Weir Says No Project Hail Mary Sequel Until He Finds a Unique Idea
The author is finishing a first draft of a different sci-fi book and says a follow-up will wait for an idea that avoids the obvious.
Andy Weir said he is not writing a sequel to Project Hail Mary yet, and will wait until he lands on an idea that is genuinely good and unique before starting one. The author’s comments were reported by screenrant.com.
Weir said he is deliberately avoiding the obvious directions a follow-up could take, and would rather hold off than commit to a story he does not consider distinctive enough.
His attention is currently on a different project: he is finishing the first draft of his next science fiction book, which he described as roughly a year away from release.
Project Hail Mary was published in 2021. The film adaptation from Amazon MGM, co-directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller with Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace, opened in theaters in 2026.
The movie earned a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and audiences and grossed $684 million at the box office, setting records for Amazon MGM, for Lord and Miller, and for adaptations of Weir’s books.
Quick answers
Is Andy Weir writing a Project Hail Mary sequel?
Not currently. Weir said he will wait until he has a genuinely good and unique idea before starting one.
What is Andy Weir working on now?
He is finishing the first draft of his next sci-fi book, which he said is roughly a year away from release.
When did the Project Hail Mary film come out?
The Amazon MGM adaptation, co-directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and starring Ryan Gosling, opened in theaters in 2026.