The Adam Project, scheduled to debut on March 11, 2022, stars Ryan Reynolds as a time-traveling pilot. The movie, initially announced in 2012, was originally titled Our Name Is Adam. Paramount Pictures hoped to claim the film with Tom Cruise attached to the role of the protagonist. However, Paramount's plans for the movie fell through, and the script for the movie, written by T.S. Nowlin, remained one of the hottest unproduced scripts of 2012.

The film was then picked up by Netflix, with the latest draft of the movie being scripted by Jonathon Tropper. Re-titled The Adam Project, filming for the movie began in November 2020 in Canada and lasted till March 2021. It is now ready for release on Netflix next month.

The new film is directed by Shawn Levy, the producer of Stranger Things. The film's trailer, released during the Super Bowl, garnered viewer attention, given that more than 100 million people tuned into the game.

The film is set to release on Netflix, and talking about Netflix's opinion regarding the movie to The Hollywood Reporter, Reynolds said, "They love the movie the way we love the movie… At the end of the day, it's a very personal story, a story about something that I think every single person can relate to. That's magic, man."Reynolds and Levy have concocted an original idea on which they base the film.

Here is why Netflix's The Adam Project is set for success.

The Plot in a Nutshell

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The Netflix description of the movie reads:

After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.

The Adam Project revolves around the concept of time traveling and saving the future. Reynolds, acting as the fighter pilot, Reed, comes back from 2050 to 2022 on a mission to save humanity from the threat of uninhibited time travel. However, this is only one part of Reed's mission. In addition to saving the future, Reed also grapples with his past- more specifically, his goal also seems to involve a confrontation with his late father. The latter passes away shortly before Reed time travels to meet his younger self.

Reed is also determined to find the woman he loves, Laura, a fellow time traveler lost in the space-time continuum. The combination of an ideological goal for the sake of humanity and personal struggle has set the movie on the path to being a definite attention-grabber.

Some details, such as why Reed needs to team up with his 13-year-old younger self on his mission to save the future, remain unclear. Fans speculate that the teaming up may affect Reed's personal struggles as his younger self forces him to confront his own misguided beliefs and ideas. A connecting factor is that Reed's father invented time travel.

Netflix has pegged The Adam Project to genre-bending film, crossing the lines into science fiction, action, adventure, and family. The film has also officially been given a PG-13 rating.

The Head-Turning Cast

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While Ryan Reynolds is an astounding actor, director Shawn Levy has not held himself to any boundaries. Reynolds is joined by an impressive cast comprising Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, and Zoe Saldaña. Ruffalo plays Reed's father while Garner plays his mother. Saldaña plays Reed’s love interest, Laura.

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In addition, making his movie debut will be Walker Scobell, portraying 13-year-old Adam Reed. While Scobell won his role through an audition process, Reynolds, speaking to Variety, said that Scobell was a massive Deadpool fan who knew the movies inside out. "He knew them backwards and forwards. So logically we worked so well because he could be a mini-me."

Early Audience Reactions

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One can safely assume that The Adam Project is well on its way to being a Netflix hit. While Ryan Reynolds himself is sure to grab more than enough viewer attention successfully, the interestingly complex storyline, in addition to the impressive cast, secures The Adam Project's place on Netflix personal lists. The movie is rated PG-13 and therefore being able to cater to a broader range of audiences is another plus point for the film.

Related: Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Will Be Bittersweet, Says Zoe SaldanaMoreover, the first reactions to The Adam Project confirm that the movie is sure to be a viewer favorite with the possibility of establishing a considerable fanbase. Viewer reactions, which praise the themes of the movie and applaud the performance of Walker Scobell, prove that the film has hit all the right notes. Scobell has been recognized as an excellent find and a perfect younger Ryan Reynolds.

Many took to Twitter to share their thoughts, calling the movie a fun, adventurous, and emotional must-see. The movie's originality was also praised, with audiences appreciating the whimsical and imaginative qualities of the film while also appreciating Ryan Reynold's witty sarcasm. Viewers called the film a masterpiece that challenged the griefs of fatherhood and the invaluable nature of time.

For now, The Adam Project has had amazingly positive feedback. The blend of family drama, action, science fiction, and comedy has clearly appealed to the hearts of viewers. If audience feedback and reactions together with the narrative and cast of the movie are anything to go by, The Adam Project is sure to be a guaranteed Netflix hit when it is released.

The Adam Project will release on Netflix on March 11, 2022.