'Project Hail Mary' adds to a winning streak for originality at the movies
NEW YORK (AP) — Franchise movies have been the dominant currency in Hollywood for years, but, lately, the upside of originality has been hard to miss. A week after “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners” and “KPop Demon Hunters” all triumphed at the Academy Awards, Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s “Project Hail Mary” notched the biggest non-franchise opening weekend since “Oppenheimer. ” In the first three months of 2026, the two biggest hits in theaters are it and the Pixar...
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- 'Project Hail Mary' adds to a winning streak for originality at the movies
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