Art of the Cut

Project Hail Mary

April 2, 2026·30 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Joel Negron,ACE about editing Project Hail Mary. Joel was last on Art of the Cut for his work on the Disney film, Jungle Cruise. Joel’s other work includes Thor: Ragnarok, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Cocaine Bear, and 21 Jump Street. Today we’re discussing cutting a six-hour first assembly down to about 2 hours, his approach to exploring dailies, and his best tip for not losing an important moment. If you want to read along with this podcast, go to the BorisFX blog site at: Borisfx.com/blog/aotc

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