Audible’s ‘Exoplanet’ Sci-Fi Thriller From ‘Project Hail Mary’ Author Andy Weir Stars Anthony Mackie, Ariana DeBose, John Leguizamo

Get ready for a new mind-bending celestial adventure from Andy Weir, coming soon to a pair of earbuds near you.

Audible has set a fall launch for “Exoplanet,” a sci-fi thriller executive produced by Weir — author of “Project Hail Mary” and “The Martian” — and written by novelist Benjamin Percy. The cast is led by Anthony Mackie, Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose and John Leguizamo. The “Exoplanet” audiobook will be available Nov. 5 exclusively from Audible for members of its subscription tiers or as an a la carte purchase. More info is available at this link.

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Here’s the description of the story, provided by Audible: When the starship Wild Blue Yonder is torn apart by a quantum anomaly, each surviving crew member crash-lands in a different era on the same deadly exoplanet — hunted, alone and running out of time. Chief Engineer Jeff Shaw (Anthony Mackie), aided by his virtual assistant (Ray Porter), must battle an unforgiving present, driven by one thing: getting home to his daughter. First Officer Becca Bang (Ariana DeBose) fights to survive a hostile alien past. Science Officer Logan Bowers (John Leguizamo) wakes in a machine-ruled future that shouldn’t exist. But the anomaly wasn’t random. A relentless alien intelligence is feeding on human technology — and it’s been waiting for them across every timeline. Separated by centuries, the crew must find a way to communicate across time itself before this world consumes them all. Blending heart-stopping action with the that Andy Weir is known for, Exoplanet explores what it means to fight for humanity’s future when your own existence hangs in the balance.

In a statement, Weir said, “I’m obsessed with problems, the kind where one person and a lot of math are all that stand between survival and disaster. Benjamin Percy’s writing in ‘Exoplanet’ takes that and adds a twist that genuinely kept me up at night: What if the people trying to save each other were separated not by distance, but by centuries? You can’t see that story. You have to hear it. The crackle across a 500-year gap, the desperation in a voice that doesn’t know if anyone’s still listening.”

Weir added, “Anthony, Ariana and John don’t just perform it; they make you feel every impossible mile between them.”

“Exoplanet” features sound design from Lucasfilm’s Skywalker Sound and an original score by composer Rob Cairns. Supporting cast members include Cherry Jones (“Succession,” “The Handmaid’s Tale”), Sufe Bradshaw (“Veep,” “Vice”), Charlie Plummer (“Lean on Pete,” “All the Money in the World”), Ray Porter (Audible’s “Project Hail Mary,” “The Bobiverse”) and Aida Osman (“Rap Sh!t”).

Marshall Lewy, Audible’s head of content for North America, commented: “Andy Weir’s stories transform rigorous science into big-hearted thrill rides with heart stopping action and intense human emotion. … With Andy as executive producer and Benjamin Percy crafting beautiful scripts specifically for the ear, ‘Exoplanet’ is built for the audiences who loved ‘Project Hail Mary’ and ‘The Martian’ while also giving them something entirely new.”

Audiobook versions of Weir’s novels have sold over 7 million copies on Audible to date. “The Martian” was adapted into a film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. His “Project Hail Mary,” published in 2021, debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was adapted into a hit movie starring Ryan Gosling released in March 2026 by Amazon MGM Studios.

Percy is the author of six novels, including “The Ninth Metal,” “The Unfamiliar Garden” and “Red Moon,” as well as three story collections. He wrote Marvel’s first scripted audio drama “Wolverine: The Long Night” and has written for film, TV and comics, including titles for Wolverine, X-Force and Green Arrow for DC and Marvel.