{"id":403591,"date":"2026-04-17T15:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/403591\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:21:09","slug":"project-hail-mary-wont-be-coming-to-streaming-any-time-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/403591\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Project Hail Mary’ Won’t Be Coming to Streaming Any Time Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"

With all the excitement of movies to come this week thanks to CinemaCon<\/a>, it was almost easy to forget that MGM provided an interesting update on one of our favorite movies of the year that\u2019s already out:\u00a0Project Hail Mary<\/a> will head back to IMAX theaters this weekend for an extended theatrical run. But that extension also means one thing: you\u2019ll have to wait to stream it at home for a good while longer.<\/p>\n

During its presentation<\/a> at CinemaCon this week MGM confirmed that Phil Lord and Chris Miller\u2019s sci-fi hit would make its return to IMAX screens for a limited-time, one-week run starting this weekend, a move that will likely inch Project Hail Mary ever closer to crossing the $600 million box office mark<\/a>. But to put a finer point on the news, Miller took to Twitter yesterday to confirm specifically that the extension means you won\u2019t be able to watch the film at home for the forseeable future.<\/p>\n

We announced yesterday that MGM is extending the exclusive theatrical window for PROJECT HAIL MARY so it won\u2019t be on streaming anytime soon. This is a movie that needs to be seen on a big screen \u2013 and w a full return to IMAX screens for 1 week only starting this weekend, make\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/suK8NYpgWM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt won\u2019t be on streaming any time soon,\u201d Miller\u2019s tweet reads in part. \u201cThis is a movie that needs to be seen on a big screen [\u2026] Bring\u00a0friends and loved ones. It\u2019s an experience to share with others.\u201d<\/p>\n

Project Hail Mary launched on March 20, so it\u2019s not too surprising that it\u2019s not headed home just yet\u2014it\u2019s just shy of a month into its theatrical window, which has now been extended by at least another week with the return to IMAX. But as studios begin to try realigning towards more theatrical releases with longer exclusivity windows again (one of the lingering aftereffects of covid\u2019s impact on movie theaters), we should probably expect some of the biggest films of the year and beyond to try and hold off of hitting streaming for as long as they can.<\/p>\n

At least in\u00a0Project Hail Mary\u2018s case, you can still go and see it\u00a0somewhere, even if it\u2019s not at home. Good things come to those who wait, but for now, you can head to a movie theater to get your fix again<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel<\/a>, Star Wars<\/a>, and Star Trek<\/a> releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV<\/a>, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who<\/a>.<\/p>\n