A LEGO set based on Ryan Gosling‘s new movie Project Hail Mary has been launched into space.
The Project Hail Mary LEGO was sent into space
The toy model is based on the ship featured in the film compete with a replica of Ryan’s character Ryland Grace and his alien pal Rocky and it was lifted altitude of 34,988 metres (114,790 feet) – 35 kilometres above Earth – using a high-altitude balloon system engineered by Sent Into Space.
The model safely returned to Earth and gained a Guinness World Records title for the highest altitude launch and retrieval of a LEGO set.
Dr Chris Rose, Head of Projects at Sent Into Space said: “We’re incredibly proud to have partnered with Sony Pictures UK and played our part in setting a brand new world record for Amazon MGM Studios’ Project Hail Mary.
“Every one of our projects is an exciting undertaking, but getting the chance to incorporate a LEGO build into the spacecraft development process made this one a whole heap of fun for the entire Sent Into Space team.
“Congratulations to the film for accomplishing its ambitious mission, and we hope the visuals of the LEGO Icons Project Hail Mary set in space will help inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and astronauts.”
Adam Millward, Managing Editor, Guinness World Records, added: “What better way to launch the latest space blockbuster than with a stratospheric record attempt? It was a master stroke to send the Project Hail Mary-themed LEGO set – complete with a Minifigure of the film’s main character Ryland Grace and his extraterrestrial buddy, Rocky – into Earth’s atmosphere.
“As entertaining as it was to watch, there’s also no doubting the engineering expertise that a feat like this entails so all hail the brainy folks at Sent Into Space too!”
The record-breaking launch took place on 20 March, 2026 with the Project Hail Mary LEGO ship being sent into space from a location in Gwynedd County in Wales.
After completing the mission, Project Hail Mary’s co-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were later presented with an official Guinness World Records certificate in Las Vegas, US on 13 April to celebrate the achievement.
The Project Hail Mary LEGO set complete with character figures is available to buy and build for £99.99.
