The latest from Oscar-nominated (and sometimes controversial) director Adam McKay, the upcoming movie Don’t Look Up is a dark apocalyptic comedy with an all-star cast that’s headed to Netflix. Beginning his career in the world of sketch comedy and improv, it’s fair to say that most didn’t expect McKay to eventually become a critically acclaimed filmmaker.
As funny as they were, McKay’s early directorial efforts like Anchorman and Talladega Nights didn’t scream “Oscar contender.” Then, in the mid-2010s, McKay’s career took a left turn. While he still makes comedies, they’re much more dramatic than his earlier work, tend to be darker and more satirical instead of broad and fast-paced, and often tackle subject matter that’s genuinely upsetting. 2015’s The Big Short, which co-won McKay the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, looked at the 2007/2008 financial crisis, while 2018’s Vice, which earned eight Oscar nominations, was a comedic biopic starring Christian Bale as former U.S. vice president Dick Cheney.
With Don’t Look Up, McKay looks to continue his directorial career with another drama-tinged dark comedy in the vein of his last two films, this time with a sci-fi bent, and once again featuring a cavalcade of stars in the cast. Here’s what we know about McKay’s latest movie.
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Don’t Look Up Release Date
Don’t Look Up, unsurprisingly considering its A-list director and cast, was originally planned to be one of Netflix’s biggest movie releases of 2020. The plan was to shoot the film in the spring, then release it later in the year. That was until the Coronavirus pandemic greatly delayed the shoot. Principal photography wrapped in February, and Netflix currently plans to release Don’t Look Up sometime before the end of 2021.
Don’t Look Up Cast
Like Adam McKay’s previous films The Big Short and Vice, Don’t Look Up is absolutely bursting with talent in front of the camera. Leading the star-studded cast are Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. The cast is full of recognizable faces, but some of the other big players include Jonah Hill, Ron Perlman, Timothee Chalamet, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Matthew Perry, Chris Evans, and even singer Ariana Grande. Also, Defenders actor Rob Morgan appears in his biggest role to date.
Don’t Look Up Story Details
In Don’t Look Up, DiCaprio and Lawrence play Randall and Kate, a pair of astronomers who realize that a huge asteroid is going to hit the Earth, and mankind needs to prepare for apocalyptic repercussions if no action is taken to change things. The problem is, most people don’t believe them, leading the pair to go out on a wall-to-wall media tour to try and get the world at large onboard. In today’s society, in which baseless social media conspiracy theories are readily believed by many, and accomplished scientists get routinely snickered at, this is a frighteningly believable scenario.
How To Watch Don’t Look Up
As mentioned, Don’t Look Up is one of Netflix’s movies coming during 2021. Since Netflix is far and away the streaming service with the most subscribers worldwide though, that likely won’t be a problem for most interested viewers, as millions upon millions either subscribe to Netflix already, or share an account with someone who does.
