Overview
- Video of Gosling repeatedly asking Jake Hamilton if he had help, water and supplies after a Grand Canyon tour bus breakdown went viral, drawing praise for the actor’s concern and the reporter’s composure.
- Guillermo del Toro publicly endorsed the film, calling it emotional and beautiful with fantastic performances and strong directorial control.
- New featurettes highlight large physical spaceship sets and a practical alien puppet for Rocky, performed and voiced on set by James Ortiz.
- Screenwriter Drew Goddard said Gosling’s early attachment let him write to the star’s strengths and take bigger swings in adapting Andy Weir’s novel.
- Amazon MGM releases the film in North America and Sony handles international, with an IMAX‑led theatrical push and reporting that the budget sits just under $200 million, raising box‑office stakes.