Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset, England. It is privately owned by the Weld family, who own the Lulworth Estate, but it is also open to the public
Durdle Door in Dorset
A 'back view' of the Durdle Door promontory from the east, showing the remnants of the more resistant strata in Man O'War Bay
People on the beach show the scale of the arch. The Isle of Portland can be seen on the horizon.
View from cliffs above Durdle Door at dusk with rain approaching over the sea
Project Hail Mary is a 2026 science fiction film produced and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and written by Drew Goddard, based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Andy Weir. It stars
Durdle Door
…Crowd (the latter also filmed around nearby Scratchy Bottom), the Bollywood film Housefull 3, drama film Steve. In the science fiction adventure film Project Hail Mary Durdle Door is seen as Ryland Grace's home on the alien planet Erid. In 2022, Durdle Door was where the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) regenerated…
Theatrical release poster
Ryan Gosling (pictured), who portrays Dr. Ryland Grace, also served as a producer on the film
The film's crew, actors Ryan Gosling and Sandra Hüller, writer Drew Goddard, author/producer Andy Weir, and directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller visiting NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory on February 25, 2026
The film's title on the marquee of Moreland Theater in Portland, Oregon in March 2026