Puppeteer and voice of Rocky, James Ortiz, spoke about becoming the already iconic character.

Released in March, the new sci-fi flick 'Project Hail Mary' features Puerto Rican puppeteer James Ortiz, who stars opposite Ryan Gosling.

Months of development, and hundreds of discarded designs. Legendary creature creator Neal Scanlan goes deep on the conception ...

Author Andy Weir details how Project Hail Mary's lovable alien Rocky came to life in the new movie adaptation while speaking with PEOPLE in an exclusive interview "We all knew that this movie lives ...

Concept artists Kris Anka and Jesús Alonso Iglesias provided a look into the development of everyone's favorite new alien.

The movie hinge's on Ryan Gosling's chemistry with a rock-like alien, with puppeteer Ortiz improvising 45-minute takes with ...

And there were little hidden ports all over, and replacement forearms that were also animatronic. So basically, we could just ...

James Ortiz is an American puppet designer, puppeteer, actor, director, and writer whose work has redefined what audiences expect from the art of puppetry — both on stage and on screen.

Rocky was brought to life through a combination of puppetry and visual effects. But his charming personality was the result ...

Bringing Project Hail Mary’s lovable alien Rocky from book to the big screen was an incredible feat. Author Andy Weir, 53, details how the Eridian being came to life in the new movie adaptation of his ...