‘Project Hail Mary’ Editor Joel Negron Had 700 Hours Of Film To Work With To Help Directors Phil Lord & Christopher Miller “Leave Behind Something Useful” – Contenders L.A.

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Just as Ryan Gosling’s Ryland Grace and Rocky (voiced by James Ortiz) spent quite a chunk of time relative to the human lifespan in space saving the world from a dying sun, Project Hail Mary’s editor Joel Negron spent time with nearly a month’s worth of footage to deliver the final cut at 2½ hours. […]