Adam McKay’s (Anchorman, The Big Short) latest is as star-studded a blockbuster as they come. Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCarprio lead the cast as two astronomers tasked with informing the public that a destructive comet is approaching Earth, and supporting them is an ensemble featuring the likes of Timothée Chalamet, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Chris Evans, music stars Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi, and many others.
Release Date
Initial release: 2021
Director: Adam McKay
Screenplay: Adam McKay
Music director: Nicholas Britell
Cinematography: Robert Richardson, Linus Sandgren
Producers: Adam McKay, Scott Stuber, Kevin J. Messick
Official Teaser & Trailer
Cast
- Jennifer Lawrence as Kate Dibiasky, an astronomer.
- Cate Blanchett as Brie Evantee
- Rob Morgan as Dr. Clayton “Teddy” Oglethorpe, a scientist who aids Dibiasky and Mindy on their quest.
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Dr. Randall Mindy, an astronomer.
- Meryl Streep as President Janie Orlean
- Jonah Hill as Jason Orlean, President Orlean’s son and Chief of Staff.
- Timothée Chalamet as Quentin
- Ariana Grande as Riley Bina
- Himesh Patel as Phillip
- Scott Mescudi as DJ Chello
- Matthew Perry as Dan Pawketty, a conservative talking head.
- Tomer Sisley as Adul Grelio
- Tyler Perry as Jack Bremmer
- Melanie Lynskey as June
- Ron Perlman as Colonel Ben Drask
- Chris Evans as Peter Isherwell
- Gina Gershon
- Mark Rylance
- Michael Chiklis
About Don’t Look Up
Don’t Look Up is an upcoming American political satire disaster comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Adam McKay. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio who portray two low-level astronomers attempting, via a media tour, to warn mankind about an asteroid that will destroy Earth.
Produced by Hyper object Industries and Bluegrass Films, the film is set to be released by Netflix in 2021