Don’t Look Up – Pictures: Netflix

Adam McKay’s Netflix movie Don’t Look Up arrives on Netflix later this year and we’ve got everything you need to know about the movie highly tipped for an Oscar in 2022. Here’s what you need to know about Don’t Look Up on Netflix.

Don’t Look Up is an upcoming Netflix Original dark comedy written and directed by Adam McKay. McKay has directed the likes of The Other Guys, Vice and The Big Short and serves as an executive producer on Netflix’s Dead to Me and HBO’s Succession.

Adam McKay, recipient of the Distinguished Collaborator Award. (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for CDGA)

Handling the production is McKay’s Hyperobject Industries, to which Kevin Messick will co-produce the feature alongside McKay.

The project was first announced to be headed to Netflix back in February 2020.

When is the Don’t Look Up Netflix release date?

Don’t Look Up is scheduled for release on Netflix on Friday, December 24th, 2021.

In a wide-ranging interview with Netflix’s head of global film Scott Stuber, Stuber said that the movie will get an exclusive theatrical release. The length of this theatrical release is unknown, however with Variety reporting it could range between one week or just under four weeks.

Who are the cast members of Don’t Look Up?

The full cast list for Don’t Look Up has been confirmed:

Don’t Look Up will be the fourth Netflix Original that Cate Blanchett has been attached to. Previously, Blanchett has starred in the animated feature Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, and the Australian drama Stateless. Her project with Netflix is a starring role in Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio.

The 2010s was an extremely busy decade for Jennifer Lawrence. In the past ten years, she has starred in some of the biggest franchises, earning an Academy Award along the way, but it’s only now that one of Hollywood’s best leading ladies will be starring in her first Netflix Original.

Notably, this will be the first Netflix Original starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Rob Morgan is an easily recognizable figure on Netflix, having starred in many projects over the past five years.

So far Morgan has had roles in the following Originals:

  • Daredevil
  • The Defenders
  • Godless
  • It’s Bruno
  • Jessica Jones
  • Luke Cage
  • Mudbound
  • The Punisher
  • Stranger Things
  • The Week Of

Alongside the production of Don’t Look Up, Morgan will star alongside Sandra Bullock in a future untitled Graham King project.

This will be the second time Rob Morgan has worked with Adam McKay after his time spent on the upcoming HBO series about the NBA team Los Angeles Lakers.

What is the plot of Don’t Look Up?

Only a brief synopsis for the film has been released so far.

Speaking in a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times, McKay described the movie in his own words saying:

In addition, McKaysaid the movie began as a climate-change allegory saying:

What will the runtime of Don’t Look Up be?

The runtime of Don‘t Look Up will be 2 hours and 25 minutes according to the Netflix page for the movie.

What is the production status of Don’t Look Up?

Filming had been planned to start in April 2020, but due to delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic principal photography didn’t begin until November 2020.

Shooting took place largely in Boston, Massachusetts, and finished in February 2021.

Throughout the course of 2021, a slew of pictures have dropped on the internet for the movie of both behind the scenes pictures including one post that “went viral” including this widely circulated picture of Jennifer Lawrence And Timothee Chalamet on set.

A fan account on Twitter by the name of Don’t Look Up News has been posting some excellent shots and is well worth a peruse if you have the time. Here are some of our favorite pictures they’ve managed to search out.

Meryl Streep as President Janie Orlean in ‘Don’t Look Up’ pic.twitter.com/u7E74bijHZ

— Don’t Look Up News (@DontLookUpNews) August 2, 2021

December 11th, 2020 — Matthew Perry and Jonah Hill were spotted filming for the first time! pic.twitter.com/fSJ7TnH0Vb

— Don’t Look Up News (@DontLookUpNews) February 22, 2021

December 1st, 2020 — Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio were spotted on set, this marked Leo’s first appearance! Filming took place at South Station. pic.twitter.com/jUhtkmKuEJ

“That a wrap! Made it thanks to @netflixfilm and a fantastic Covid plan. Great crew.“ (snarfiii via IG) pic.twitter.com/02QTay1fcz

— Don’t Look Up News (@DontLookUpNews) February 20, 2021

Is there a trailer for Don’t Look Up?

After months and months of waiting Netflix has released its first official teaser trailer for Don’t Look Up.

 

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