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14:05Now PlayingAndy Weir reveals his fun and frantic creative process behind 'Project Hail Mary'
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14:05Now PlayingIn Project Hail Mary, amateur astronaut Ryland Grace must travel light years from Earth to save humanity from a dying Sun. The stakes are high, to say the least. But author Andy Weir was intentional about centering hope in his bestselling novel, which inspired the recent blockbuster film starring Ryan Gosling () . In today’s episode, Andy Weir joins Here and Now’s Indira Lakshmanan to discuss his creative worldbuilding process, and why he remains optimistic about our ability to collaborate in the face of existential threats.
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