After the production backup caused by COVID last year, this awards season is more loaded than any in recent memory. With so many exciting projects emerging every week, some will inevitably arrive with little to no hype.
But that won’t be the case for Netflix‘s sci-fi black comedy “Don’t Look Up,” which spotlights three of the biggest names in the business after a period of conspicuous inactivity: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, and writer/director Adam McKay.
According to the official synopsis, “the film tells the story of two low-level astronomers who go on a giant media tour to warn humanity of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.” A premise this pitch black doesn’t traditionally attract A-list talent, but McKay went.
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