# 'We made 300 iterations of him, easily': Project Hail Mary directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller on the year-long journey to bring the new sci-fi movie's cute alien Rocky to life

> Project Hail Mary's directors have revealed how long it took to come up with Rocky's final look The sci-fi movie's art team came up with 300 designs for the adorable alien The filmmakers have explained why he was shown…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/we-made-300-iterations-of-him-easily-project-hail-mary-directors-phil-lord-and-chris-miller-on-the-year-long-journey-to-bring-the-new-sci-fi-movies-cute-alien-rocky-to-life?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69b94a91fe4c2d219bda3c62)
- **Published:** 2026-03-17
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #hail #long #mary #project #rocky #alien #chris #cute
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