India, March 27 -- The space movie Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, was delayed in India due to the release of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, starring Ranveer Singh. It was released worldwide on March 20, but in India on March 26. Despite that, fans were shocked to learn the film had only five shows initially, later rising to 13. Amid fans' demand for more shows, IMAX has finally given more screens to Project Hail Mary.

Project Hail Mary has been shot for IMAX, with numerous social media posts highlighting the difference between how it looks on a standard screen and on a wider one. And yet, even the Thursday release was partial, as IMAX managed to secure only five screens across India for the film, with the rest given to Dhurandhar 2,...