'Project Hail Mary' Writer Drew Goddard

Drew Goddard joins The Screenplayed Breakdown to discuss 'Project Hail Mary, ' a new film starring Ryan Gosling directed by creators of the 'Spiderverse' franchise Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Drew's script is adapted from the book of the same name by Andy Weir.

Drew discusses the challenge of writing a script with minimal characters and dialogue, as well as adapting such a dense, scientific novel. We hear about Drew's upbringing and early struggles in Hollywood as well as his love for filmmaking that has kept him going strong after twenty-five years in the entertainment industry.

Drew previously adapted Weir's book 'The Martian' for the 2015 film of the same name starring Matt Damon and directed by Ridley Scott. Drew has also written on such television shows as 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Lost' and created the Netflix series 'Daredevil.' He has also written and directed the feature films 'Cabin in the Woods' and 'Bad Times at the El Royale.'

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