Amazon MGM Studios released the final trailer for its upcoming space odyssey, "Project Hail Mary," based on Andy Weir's 2021 novel, just as many Americans were focused on the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics. The film, adapted by Drew Goddard, who also wrote the screenplay for "The Martian," is a highly anticipated project for the studio.
The adaptation of Weir's novel, which follows an amnesiac biologist-turned-schoolteacher in space, was acquired by Amazon MGM Studios before the book was even published, according to Ars Technica. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were tapped to direct the film.
In other news, author Chris Jennings discussed the apocalyptic religious views that fueled the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff in Idaho, as well as the use of force rules that led to the deadly confrontation, according to NPR News.
Meanwhile, in the realm of science and technology, Josh Miele, a blind scientist and 2021 MacArthur Foundation genius fellow, was profiled by Nature News. Miele, who invented adaptive technology, was known in the 1990s for climbing street signs to read embossed letters, demonstrating his commitment to making life more user-friendly for the disability community.
In the world of cinema, Charline Bourgeois-Taquet, the director of "Anais in Love," is returning with "A Woman's Life," which is being boarded by Be For Films, according to Variety. The film, produced by David Thion, stars Léa Drucker and Mélanie Thierry.
Finally, a brief commentary titled "Munich 2.0?" suggested that setting a deadline for peace is "like offering a starving lion a salad."
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