What Happened
Andy Weir on the set of Project Hail Mary.
Why It Matters
| Image: Amazon MGM Studios Andy Weir has done pretty well when it comes to adaptations.
Key Details
- His first novel, The Martian, was turned into a movie in 2015, and the Ridley Scott-directed picture earned more than $600 million at the box office.
- And Project Hail Mary just had a huge opening weekend that puts it on track to be one of the year's biggest movies.
- However, despite that success, Weir tells me that he does his best to keep the idea of an adaptation out of his mind when he starts a new novel.
- "I try not to think about it at all," he explains.
Background Context
Andy Weir on the set of Project Hail Mary. | Image: Amazon MGM Studios Andy Weir has done pretty well when it comes to adaptations. His first novel, The Martian, was turned into a movie in 2015, and the Ridley Scott-directed picture earned more than $600 million at the box office. And Project Hail Mary just had a huge opening weekend that puts it on track to be one of the year's biggest movies. However, despite that success, Weir tells me that he does his best to keep the idea of an adaptation out of his mind when he starts a new novel. "I try not to think about it at all," he explains. The reason, according to Weir, is that the two mediums are just so different. That's something he's learne
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Source: The Verge – Original Link
Source: The Verge
