The space movie Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, was delayed in India due to the release of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, starring Ranveer Singh. It was released worldwide on March 20, but in India on March 26. Despite that, fans were shocked to learn the film had only five shows initially, later rising to 13. Amid fans’ demand for more shows, IMAX has finally given more screens to Project Hail Mary.
Project Hail Mary finally gets more IMAX screens in India
Project Hail Mary has been shot for IMAX, with numerous social media posts highlighting the difference between how it looks on a standard screen and on a wider one. And yet, even the Thursday release was partial, as IMAX managed to secure only five screens across India for the film, with the rest given to Dhurandhar 2, which was released in theatres on March 19. This upset many, as the film, which was praised for its visuals, was best watched on a larger screen.
On Thursday, only 13 shows were held across the 34 IMAX theatres in India. However, tickets went on sale for more than 60 shows on Friday, delighting fans. Tickets seem to be already selling out on some screens because one X (formerly Twitter) user joked, “i’m booked for my second showing of project hail mary in imax 70mm on sunday except i’m in the front row so by the end of the movie i think i will physically be in space.”
PVR INOX also announced on Thursday evening that more IMAX screens have been added. “Not even 2 hrs since this tweet and already all imax theatres in my area are almost fully booked.. I’ve been waiting for this film for months, you’ve gotta bring more imax shows lol,” criticised one despite that, while another wrote, “I can’t tell you badly PVR has scheduled IMAX shows for Project Hail Mary. It’s all either early morning or late night.”
Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Project Hail Mary is based on the bestselling novel by Andy Weir. It stars Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace, a man who wakes up on a spacecraft with no memory of how he got there. Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, and Lionel Boyce also star in it. The film was released in India on Thursday, but by late Wednesday had no IMAX shows on any major ticketing platform. A major reason for this is that Dhurandhar 2 is doing well at the box office, having collected over ₹675 crore net in India.
