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Location: Biograf Kotva

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About the venue: Biograf Kotva

Biograf Kotva on Lidická třída is the last classic single-screen cinema in České Budějovice. The building was completed in 1928 to a design by architect Karel Chochola for the Sokol II gymnastics association, and has gone through several name changes since. Today it screens in digital 3D with Dolby Atmos sound and co-organises festivals such as Jeden svět, Tady Vary and the French Film Festival. The attached café with a garden terrace also hosts exhibitions and small concerts.

Lidická 2110, 370 01 České Budějovice 7 Get directions

About: Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling is a Canadian actor born in 1980, known for his roles in La La Land, Drive, and Blade Runner 2049. In the sci-fi film Project Hail Mary (2026), he plays Ryland Grace, a scientist who wakes up on a spaceship with no memory and must save Earth from extinction. Gosling has received multiple Academy Award nominations throughout his career.

$681M+

Project Hail Mary box office worldwide

$80.6M

Project Hail Mary opening weekend (USA)

160M+

"I'm Just Ken" streams on Spotify

#3

position in 2026 box office ranking (worldwide)

What's new

2026-06
Film Project Hail Mary completed its three-month theatrical run with total box office earnings exceeding 680 million dollars and ranked third among the most successful films of 2026.
2026-05
The official synopsis for the upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter (premiere May 28, 2027) has been released, where Gosling plays a pilot in the galaxy following the events of Episode IX.
2026-04
Gosling left the project of directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert due to a conflict with the filming schedule of Star Wars: Starfighter.

Tracks

Project Hail Mary (film, 2026)sci-fi blockbuster of 2026, over 680 million dollars worldwide, Gosling also producer

I'm Just Kensong from Barbie (2023), Oscar and Grammy nomination, over 160 million streams on Spotify

La La Land (film, 2016)musical by Damien Chazelle, Gosling won Golden Globe for best male acting performance

Drive (film, 2011)cult neo-noir thriller, one of the turning point films in Gosling's career

Half Nelson (film, 2006)first Oscar nomination for best male acting performance in a leading role

About: Phil Lord

Phil Lord is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for his creative partnership with Christopher Miller. Together they made 21 Jump Street and the Oscar-winning animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Their work is characterized by self-aware humor and inventive storytelling.

$681M+

worldwide box office of Project Hail Mary (2026)

$80.5M

opening weekend of Project Hail Mary in the USA

1 Oscar

Academy Awards (for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, 2019)

$200M

production budget of Project Hail Mary

What's new

2026-06
Lord and Miller agreed with Universal Pictures on the production of the sci-fi comedy I Promise We're Cool, set in a high school environment.
2026-04
The organization City Year Los Angeles honored Lord and Miller at its annual Spring Break Gala for their contribution to film storytelling for young audiences.
2026-03
The film Project Hail Mary starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Lord and Miller, premiered and opened with 80.5 million dollars - the best opening for Amazon MGM Studios in history.

Tracks

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseanimated film (producer/screenwriter, 2018), Oscar for Best Animated Feature

The Lego Movieanimated hit (direction, 2014), worldwide box office over 468 million dollars

21 Jump Streetaction comedy (direction, 2012), which launched the duo's career in live-action film

Project Hail Marysci-fi blockbuster (direction, 2026) with Ryan Gosling, over 681 million dollars worldwide

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballsanimated debut of the duo (direction, 2009), foundation of their distinctive style

About: Christopher Miller

Christopher Miller is an American film director and screenwriter who works as one half of the duo Lord & Miller alongside Phil Lord. Together they directed 21 Jump Street, The Lego Movie, and the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. He co-directs the sci-fi film Project Hail Mary starring Ryan Gosling.

$675M+

worldwide box office revenue Project Hail Mary (2026)

$80.6M

opening weekend Project Hail Mary in the USA

400M

Project Hail Mary trailer views in the first week

Oscar 2019

Oscar for Best Animated Feature (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)

What's new

2026-06
Lord Miller signed a contract with Universal Pictures for the production of the sci-fi comedy I Promise We're Cool, which will be written by Charlie Hall and directed by Max Tzannes.
2026-03
Lord and Miller will produce a film adaptation of the Murder, She Wrote series for Universal Pictures with Jamie Lee Curtis in the lead role; the premiere is scheduled for December 2027.
2026-03
Project Hail Mary had its world premiere on March 9, 2026 in London and was released in US cinemas on March 20, 2026 with a budget of 200 million dollars.

Tracks

Project Hail Marysci-fi blockbuster (2026) with Ryan Gosling, over 675 million $ worldwide

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseproducer, Oscar for Best Animated Feature (2019)

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseproducer and screenwriter, box office 690 million $ (2023)

The Lego Moviedirector and screenwriter (2014), founding film of the franchise

21 Jump Streetdirector and screenwriter (2012), commercially successful action comedy

About: Sandra Hüller

Sandra Hüller is a German film and theatre actress. She gained international recognition for her role in Toni Erdmann (2016) and further acclaim for Anatomy of a Fall (2023) and The Zone of Interest (2023). In the sci-fi film Project Hail Mary (2026) she plays the character Eva Stratt.

2× Oscar nominations

Oscar nomination

César 2024

César for Best Actress (Anatomy of a Fall)

2× Silver Bear

Silver Bear (Berlin Film Festival) for acting

40+ films and TV projects

complete filmography

What's new

2026-05
The film Fatherland directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, in which Hüller plays Erika Mann, had its world premiere in the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival and won the Prize for Best Direction.
2026-05
After the premiere of Fatherland at Cannes, Hüller received a five-minute standing ovation from the audience at the Grand Palais.
2026-02
At the 2026 Berlin Film Festival, Hüller won the Silver Bear for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the film Rose directed by Markus Schleinzer - this is her second award of this kind.

Tracks

Toni Erdmann (2016)breakthrough role in Maren Ade's comedy, European Film Award for Best Actress

Anatomie pádu (2023)César for Best Actress, Oscar nomination; film won the Palme d'Or in Cannes

Zóna zájmu (2023)role of Hedwig Höss in Glazer's Holocaust drama, winner of Oscar for Best International Film

Rose (2026)Silver Bear for Best Acting Performance at Berlin Film Festival 2026

Fatherland (2026)role of Erika Mann in Pawlikowski's film, Best Director Award at Cannes Film Festival 2026

About: James Ortiz

James Ortiz (born 1983/84) is an American puppet designer, puppeteer, actor and director working in theater, opera, and film. He won an Obie Award for puppet design for The Woodsman (2012), and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Puppet Design for the 2022 Broadway revival of The Skin of Our Teeth. He voices and operates the puppet for Rocky in the 2026 film Project Hail Mary.

$677.3M

worldwide box office of Project Hail Mary (2026)

$248M

budget of Project Hail Mary

15+ years

experience in designing puppets for New York theaters

What's new

2026-04
Variety confirmed that Amazon MGM Studios will submit Ortiz for the Oscar award in the Best Supporting Actor category for his performance as Rocky in the film Project Hail Mary; his performance is also eligible for SAG awards.
2026-04
Playbill reported that the film Project Hail Mary became one of the most successful and discussed films of 2026, and Ortiz gained a new wave of fans thanks to his role as Rocky.
2026-03
The film Project Hail Mary had its world premiere on March 9, 2026 at the Empire Leicester Square cinema in London and was released in American cinemas on March 20, 2026.

Tracks

The Woodsmanoff-Broadway play (2012) that Ortiz wrote, directed, and performed in; it earned him an Obie Award for puppet design

The Skin of Our TeethBroadway production (2022) at Lincoln Center Theater; Ortiz's dinosaur puppets earned him a Drama Desk Award

Into the WoodsBroadway revival (2022); Ortiz's Milky White cow puppet became a viral phenomenon

Project Hail Maryfilm (2026); Ortiz operated and voiced the alien Rocky alongside Ryan Gosling

HerculesPublic Works / Disney production in Central Park (2019); Ortiz designed giant puppets for Delacorte Theatre

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