‘Don’t Look Up’, An Adam McKay Netflix Comedy About An Asteroid Headed To Earth, Will Star Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrencewill star inAdam McKay’sDon’t Look Up, a new Netflix comedy set to arrive later this year. In the film, “an asteroid is approaching Earth and it’s up to two low-level astronomers to go on a massive media tour to warn the rest of mankind.” It will mark McKay’s film first directing gig sinceVice, and Lawrence’s first lead role since 2018’sRed Sparrow(Dark Phoenixdoesn’t count, folks; Lawrence wasn’t the lead in that).
A new Adam McKay comedy starring Jennifer Lawrence? It’s happening.
In DON’T LOOK UP, an asteroid is approaching Earth and it’s up to two low-level astronomers to go on a massive media tour to warn the rest of mankind.
— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm)June 06, 2025
Today, Netflix revealed plans for their filmDon’t Look Up, which will star Jennifer Lawrence. Adam McKay will write and direct under his Hyperobject Industries banner with Kevin Messick. And while the film isn’t set to begin production until April, Netflix says thatDon’t Look Upwill probably debut on the streaming service later this year. That seems mighty quick, but I’ll take their word for it.
“I’m so thrilled to make this movie with Jen Lawrence,” McKay said. “She’s what folks in the 17th century used to call ‘a dynamite act’. And the fact that Netflix sees this movie as a worldwide comedy sets the bar high for me and my team in an exciting and motivating way.”
Scott Stuber, head of Netflix films says: “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.”
Based on that statement, and McKay’s past work, it’s probably safe to assume thatDon’t Look Upwill be full of some sort of social commentary. I like McKay’s work. I know many of my colleagues didn’t care for his recent filmVice, but I enjoyed it. And I like Lawrence, too, and I’m glad to see she’s getting back into leading roles again. AfterDon’t Look Up, Lawrence will star in Paolo Sorrentino’sMob Girl. She’ll also be seen in Lila Neugebauer’s A24 filmRed, White and Water.
