All posts tagged: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller

Ryan Gosling is ‘jealous’ of Hrithik Roshan; admits he hasn’t watched Koi… Mil Gaya, pitches Jaadu–Rocky crossover | Bollywood News

Ryan Gosling is ‘jealous’ of Hrithik Roshan; admits he hasn’t watched Koi… Mil Gaya, pitches Jaadu–Rocky crossover | Bollywood News

Hollywood star Ryan Gosling and Hrithik Roshan recently engaged in a lively and candid conversation, during which the former admitted he was “jealous” of Hrithik for starring in Koi… Mil Gaya. The interaction took place as part of the promotions for Ryan’s upcoming sci-fi film Hail Mary, which released in Indian theatres today after premiering in London on March 20, followed by its US release via Amazon MGM Studios. While discussing their films in a video uploaded by Sony Pictures India, Hrithik said, “We are perhaps the only two actors who have really close friendships with these cute little aliens. You have Rocky, and I have Jaadu. I don’t know if you’ve seen a film I did called Koi… Mil Gaya.” Ryan responded with curiosity, “I want to see it — that sounds great. What’s your relationship with it? What is it? Is it an alien?” Hrithik explained, “Yes, he’s an alien. I play a boy who gets bullied in school.” Intrigued, Ryan asked, “How do I pronounce his name? Was he CGI or a …

Dhurandhar 2 pushes Project Hail Mary’s India release, directors quip: ‘How dare you have a successful film industry?’

Dhurandhar 2 pushes Project Hail Mary’s India release, directors quip: ‘How dare you have a successful film industry?’

The sci-fi drama Project Hail Mary is running worldwide successfully, but there is a small asterisk next to worldwide there. The film, which features Ryan Gosling in the lead, has minted $140 million globally in its opening weekend and is yet to be released in India. That postponement happened as it would have clashed with Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar The Revenge. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller talk about Project Hail Mary and Dhurandhar 2. Ahead of the film’s India release, directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller spoke with Hindustan Times about the growing popularity of Indian films globally and how RRR benefited Indian cinema. Project Hail Mary vs Toxic During our conversation, we pointed out that a couple of decades ago, the Indian film would have moved its release date to accommodate a big Hollywood studio film. Now, it’s the other way around. Phil Lord says with a laugh, “How dare you have your own successful film industry?” Dhurandhar 2, directed by Aditya Dhar, has had the biggest opening in Indian cinema history, earning ₹750 crore …

Project Hail Mary directors Phil Lord, Christopher Miller on why Ryan Gosling needed to be ‘scared’ in film | Exclusive

Project Hail Mary directors Phil Lord, Christopher Miller on why Ryan Gosling needed to be ‘scared’ in film | Exclusive

It starts as a gloomy story of a man waking up in space with no memory, but Project Hail Mary soon becomes a race for survival and a buddy-cop thriller. The new space adventure starring Ryan Gosling released in international territories last weekend and is now gearing up for a release in India this week. Ahead of the release, the film’s directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller spoke with Hindustan Times about its themes, characters, and Ryan Gosling. Ryan Gosling in a still from Project Hail Mary. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller on Ryan Gosling in Project Hail Mary Ryland Grace, the film’s protagonist, played by Ryan, is an unlikely hero. He is an average Joe who keeps wondering why he was chosen to go to space without any experience. “Most people can relate to being scared,” says Phil Lord, while talking about what makes the character relatable. “It was really important to Ryan and us to put a regular person in this position, not somebody who was extraordinarily prepared or capable. We want to …