What is Artemis? The directors of Project Hail Mary give an update on their next Andy Weir movie

Ridley Scott’s 2015 adaptation of Andy Weir’s bestselling novel The Martian helped redefine modern science fiction filmmaking with its highly realistic portrayal of the perils of outer space. The Oscar-nominated film was so successful that 20th Century Fox acquired the rights to Weir’s next book, Artemis, before it was published in 2017. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were announced as co-directors, and Captain Marvelwriter Geneva Robertson-Dworet signed on to write the script. Lord and Miller wound up doing a different Weir adaptation first, bringing his 2021 novel Project Hail Maryto theaters on March 20. But they say they’re still committed to adapting Artemis.