LEGO, best known for building sets around long-standing franchises such as Star Wars and Harry Potter, is taking an unusual turn with its latest release. The company has announced a LEGO Project Hail Mary set based on the upcoming Project Hail Mary movie, even though the film does not arrive in theaters until March 20.
The move stands out because Project Hail Mary is a relatively new property. The movie is adapted from Andy Weir’s 2021 bestselling novel, following the success of The Martian, but it lacks the decades-long fanbase typically associated with LEGO’s licensed sets.
The 830-piece LEGO Project Hail Mary set recreates the Hail Mary spaceship and includes minifigures of protagonist Ryland Grace, a former schoolteacher turned astronaut, and his alien companion, a character expected to be a breakout favorite once the film releases.
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Designed primarily as a display model, the set features a functional stand and a hand-crank mechanism that moves internal components to simulate centrifugal gravity. LEGO has also included elements that allow fans to recreate a key scene from the book, which is likely to appear in the Project Hail Mary movie.
The set is priced at $100 and is available for preorder now. Shipping begins on March 1, giving fans nearly three weeks to build the model before the film’s theatrical debut.
LEGO Project Hail Mary contains a working display stand, a Ryland Grace minifigure, a Rocky figure, and everything you need to construct a miniature version of the Hail Mary spacecraft.
The Project Hail Mary movie stars Ryan Gosling as a reluctant astronaut sent on a desperate mission to discover why the sun is dying. The film is directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the filmmakers behind the Spider-Verse movies and, notably, The LEGO Movie.
The move stands out because Project Hail Mary is a relatively new property. The movie is adapted from Andy Weir’s 2021 bestselling novel, following the success of The Martian, but it lacks the decades-long fanbase typically associated with LEGO’s licensed sets.
LEGO Project Hail Mary set details
The 830-piece LEGO Project Hail Mary set recreates the Hail Mary spaceship and includes minifigures of protagonist Ryland Grace, a former schoolteacher turned astronaut, and his alien companion, a character expected to be a breakout favorite once the film releases.
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Designed primarily as a display model, the set features a functional stand and a hand-crank mechanism that moves internal components to simulate centrifugal gravity. LEGO has also included elements that allow fans to recreate a key scene from the book, which is likely to appear in the Project Hail Mary movie.
LEGO Project Hail Mary set price details
The set is priced at $100 and is available for preorder now. Shipping begins on March 1, giving fans nearly three weeks to build the model before the film’s theatrical debut.
What will be in LEGO Project Hail Mary set?
LEGO Project Hail Mary contains a working display stand, a Ryland Grace minifigure, a Rocky figure, and everything you need to construct a miniature version of the Hail Mary spacecraft.
Project Hail Mary movie: what to expect
The Project Hail Mary movie stars Ryan Gosling as a reluctant astronaut sent on a desperate mission to discover why the sun is dying. The film is directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the filmmakers behind the Spider-Verse movies and, notably, The LEGO Movie.
