'Project Hail Mary' Coming to MGM+ on June 18
Amazon MGM Studios has confirmed that the hit sci-fi film 'Project Hail Mary' will begin streaming on MGM+ on June 18, roughly 90 days after its theatrical release. The film, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and starring Ryan Gosling, has grossed approximately $680 million globally, making it one of 2026's top-grossing films. The streaming debut on MGM+ rather than the more widely used Prime Video has drawn attention, as both services share the same parent company, Amazon.
Amazon MGM Studios announced that 'Project Hail Mary,' the adaptation of Andy Weir's novel directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, will be available to stream on MGM+ beginning June 18, representing a standard 90-day theatrical window. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace, a schoolteacher and molecular biologist who awakens on a spaceship tasked with saving Earth from a solar-devouring organism, and features Sandra Hüller, Lionel Boyce, Milana Vayntrub, Ken Leung, and puppeteer James Ortiz as the alien Rocky. With approximately $680 million in global box office receipts, it ranks among the highest-grossing films of 2026 and marked Amazon Studios' biggest opening weekend. The decision to debut on MGM+ rather than Prime Video reflects internal greenlight and monetization structures at Amazon MGM Studios: films produced under the MGM model go through full theatrical windows with MGM+ as the first streaming home, while films greenlit directly by Prime Video follow a shorter window to that platform. MGM had acquired the rights to the project in 2020, before Amazon completed its acquisition of MGM in 2022, which further explains the routing through the MGM+ service. The film currently holds a 94% critic score and 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, and it is also available to rent or purchase on digital platforms including Prime Video, Apple TV, and YouTube. Screenwriter Drew Goddard, who also adapted Weir's 'The Martian,' wrote the script, and author Andy Weir has indicated he may eventually write a sequel but has no concrete plans yet.
What's missing
The exact timeline for when 'Project Hail Mary' will migrate from MGM+ to Prime Video or other platforms has not been confirmed by any source.
How coverage differed
All sources reported the core streaming announcement neutrally, though Gizmodo and Giant Freakin Robot framed the MGM+ debut with a tone of mild consumer frustration or surprise, emphasizing the inconvenience for Prime Video subscribers, while Deadline focused more on the business and contractual logic behind the platform decision without editorializing.
What different sources said
- GizmodoCenter
‘Project Hail Mary’ Is Coming to Streaming in an Unexpected Place
- VarietyCenter
‘Project Hail Mary’ Sets Streaming Release Date
- TechRadarCenter
Project Hail Mary finally has a streaming release date — here's how to watch the hit sci-fi movie at home
- Giant Freakin RobotCenter
Project Hail Mary Is Coming To The Last Streaming Service You’d Expect
- UPICenter
'Project Hail Mary' streams June 18 on MGM+
- DeadlineCenter
'Project Hail Mary' Sets Streaming Date on MGM+
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