Anchormandirector Adam McKay is finally returning to the world of comedy with his latest movie,Don’t Look Up. The project has been scooped up by Netflix, with the streaming service putting it on the fast track. What’s more, Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has been tapped to lead the cast.
Don’t Look Upcenters on two low-level astronomers who must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching asteroid that will destroy planet earth.Jennifer Lawrencewill presumably play one of the astronomers. No other cast members have been confirmed at this time, but filming is set to begin in April, which means we will likely see the movie debut sometime in 2021. Adam McKay had this to say about it in a statement.
“I’m so thrilled to make this movie with Jen Lawrence. She’s what folks in the 17th century used to call “a dynamite act”. And the fact thatNetflixsees this movie as a worldwide comedy sets the bar high for me and my team in an exciting and motivating way.”
Adam McKaymade a name for himself with comedies such asAnchorman,Taladega Nights,Step BrothersandThe Other Guysand became tied heavily with Will Ferrell, as they collaborated frequently. McKay, as of late, has focused on more serious projects, such asThe Big ShortandVice, as well as his HBO seriesSuccession. This will be his first comedy feature as a director since 2013’sAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues. Scott Stuber, head of Netflix films, had this to say.
“Adam has always had great timing when it comes to making smart, relevant and irreverent films that depict our culture. Even if he somehow ends up predicting planet Earth’s imminent demise, we’re excited to add this to our slate before it all comes to an end.”
Jennifer Lawrence, meanwhile, has been away from the spotlight for a bit as she took a little break from acting. Though, she did appear in last year’sX-Men: Dark Phoenix, which bombed quite badly at the box office. Aside from that, she appeared in 2018’sRed Sparrow. Lawrence won an Oscar for her work inSilver Linings Playbookand scored additional nominations for her work inWinter’s Bone,American HustleandJoy. Lawrence is also known for her work inThe Hunger Gamesseries.
Additionally, Jennifer Lawrence has finished work on an untitled movie from A24 and is also set to star in and produce the thrillerMob Girl. Adam McKay also wrote the screenplay forDon’t Look Upand will produce via his Hyperobject Industries production company. McKay is also working on HBO’s series adaptation of Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning movieParasite. So he’s keeping quite busy. We’ll be sure to keep you posted as further details are made available. Feel free to check out the announcement from theNetflix Film Twitteraccount.
