Don’t Look Up is an upcoming science-fiction black comedy film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. Two low-level astronomers discover an approaching meteor that could destroy Earth. Hence, they try to warn the media about the danger. It is about their story and efforts.
The film is produced by Adam McKay. McKay also serves as director along with Kevin Messick. The company producing the film is the Hyperobject industry, while Netflix serves as the distributor. Along with a Netflix release, the film is also set to be shown in a few limited theaters. Many fans are waiting for this film and thus the hopes are high. Read more to find out all we know about the movie!
Don’t Look Up: Plot and Cast
The official synopsis for the movie reads as follows:
Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), an astronomy grad student, and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem — it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care. Turns out warning mankind about a planet-killer the size of Mount Everest is an inconvenient fact to navigate.
With the help of Dr. Oglethorpe (Rob Morgan), Kate and Randall embark on a media tour that takes them from the office of an indifferent President Orlean (Meryl Streep) and her sycophantic son and Chief of Staff, Jason (Jonah Hill), to the airwaves of The Daily Rip, an upbeat morning show hosted by Brie (Cate Blanchett) and Jack (Tyler Perry). With only six months until the comet makes an impact, managing the 24-hour news cycle and gaining the attention of the social media-obsessed public before it’s too late proves shockingly comical — what will it take to get the world to just look up?!
Therefore, the show is shaping up to be a really fun watch.
The cast of the show includes a big list of A list Hollywood celebs! This includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Ariana Grande and more! Thus a lot of familiar faces will be greeting the audience.
Don’t Look Up: Release Date and Trailer
The film will premiere at select theatres on Friday, December 4. It will then be available on Netflix from Friday, December 24. Watch the official teaser trailer below:
A Netflix subscription will be required to watch the film.