{"id":3922,"date":"2026-05-05T18:48:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/?p=3922"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:58:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:58:49","slug":"ep-447-project-hail-mary-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/ep-447-project-hail-mary-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep. 447 &#8211; Project Hail Mary (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ProjectHailMary_poster.jpg?w=840&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ProjectHailMary_poster\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Episode 447: The Crew\u2019s lost in the Gosling rizz while watching Phil Lord and Christopher Miller\u2019s Project Hail Mary. This perfectly casted film pulls on the heartstrings with a faceless alien friendship. No giant E.T. eyes here. And with a runtime over 2 hours, the pace never slows. The Crew discusses\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/aquariusweapon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aquariusweapon.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC6Cp6DU5BYz-6P3LwHVGgqQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aquariusweapon can also be found on YouTube.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: <a href=\"mailto:moviecrewpod@gmail.com\">moviecrewpod@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4740\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3922-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/themoviecrew\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ep447_ProjectHailMary.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/themoviecrew\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ep447_ProjectHailMary.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/themoviecrew\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ep447_ProjectHailMary.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/themoviecrew\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ep447_ProjectHailMary.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/?powerpress_pinw=3922-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/themoviecrew\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ep447_ProjectHailMary.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"ep447_ProjectHailMary.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-movie-crew\/id979304850?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.outerboxproductions.com%2Ftmcpodcast%2F%3Fp%3D3922\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1ia0IwQyKitVqhXwDm7vFB?si=vGysYIQgR7ysygYvXjKZRQ\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/a59d9e7d-4786-4a0f-b1e5-9f9e061d3240\/the-movie-crew-podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Amazon Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Film\/The-Movie-Crew-p1027157\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Episode 447: The Crew\u2019s lost in the Gosling rizz while watching Phil Lord and Christopher Miller\u2019s Project Hail Mary. This perfectly casted film pulls on the heartstrings with a faceless alien friendship. No giant E.T. eyes here. And with a runtime over 2 hours, the pace never slows. The Crew discusses\u2026 If you like our &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/ep-447-project-hail-mary-2026\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Ep. 447 &#8211; Project Hail Mary (2026)&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4742\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3922-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/themoviecrew\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ep447_ProjectHailMary.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/themoviecrew\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ep447_ProjectHailMary.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/themoviecrew\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ep447_ProjectHailMary.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/themoviecrew\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ep447_ProjectHailMary.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/?powerpress_pinw=3922-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/themoviecrew\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ep447_ProjectHailMary.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"ep447_ProjectHailMary.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-movie-crew\/id979304850?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.outerboxproductions.com%2Ftmcpodcast%2F%3Fp%3D3922\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1ia0IwQyKitVqhXwDm7vFB?si=vGysYIQgR7ysygYvXjKZRQ\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/a59d9e7d-4786-4a0f-b1e5-9f9e061d3240\/the-movie-crew-podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Amazon Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Film\/The-Movie-Crew-p1027157\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-podcast"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5UBA8-11g","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3479,"url":"https:\/\/www.outerboxproductions.com\/tmcpodcast\/ep-394-the-postman-1997\/","url_meta":{"origin":3922,"position":0},"title":"Ep. 394 &#8211; The Postman (1997)","author":"Brian Elkins","date":"06\/25\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Episode 394: The Crew's realizing how great Kevin Costner looks when horseback riding while watching his second directorial effort, The Postman. 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