The Cast of ‘Don’t Look Up’ Takes Over New York City for World Premiere

The cast of Don’t Look Up took over New York City’s Lincoln Center Sunday night for the premiere of the upcoming Netflix movie. It was a night for fashion, exciting press talks, and celebrating a film that has real-life implications related to climate change, politics, and more.  

Prepare for impact. ☄️

Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, and Jonah Hill joined director-writer Adam McKay at the world premiere of DON’T LOOK UP. pic.twitter.com/Nn7MqV4Z1Q

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It’s not often that a red carpet generates just as much buzz as the movie premiere. But when Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, and Meryl Streep are in attendance that tends to be the case. A visibly pregnant (and glowing) Jennifer Lawrence showed off her growing bump in a gorgeous golden gown from Dior. Bill Nye, Kid Cudi, Florence Pugh, and more were also present making for an exciting gathering. 

Jennifer Lawrence shows off her baby bump at the ‘Don’t Look Up’ premiere in New York. pic.twitter.com/eZWMBtpEvW

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Don’t Look Up is a disaster-comedy film by director/writer Adam McKay (This is Now). It follows Dr. Randall Mindy (DiCaprio) and Kate Dibiasky (Lawrence) on a journey to save the world amid an impending comet that threatens all life on Earth.

When the two scientists are not taken seriously in their warnings, they approach the president of the United States (Streep) and her son (Hill) to ensure the people on Earth know what danger lies ahead. How can that be a comedy, though, considering the nature of doom? As McKay told The Hollywood Reporter, “we’re literally living in the movie.”

Between polarizing politics, existential threat, and the pandemic, Don’t Look Up might hit very close to home. But the script was written before 2020 and the start of Covid.

“I mean, it was a total coincidence,” McKay told Variety. “I wrote the script before COVID, but at the same time, it wasn’t surprising. You look at where our country’s going, and to some degree, everything is politicized. In a lot of ways, we’ve lost that unifying spirit we used to have.”

don’t look up promo getting a little out of hand pic.twitter.com/1Ub4QfuknN

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To ensure that the scientific elements of the film were accurate, Don’t Look Up enlisted the help of real-life astronomer Dr. Amy Mainzer. An expert in asteroids and comets, Mainzer guided the script as it would look in real life – with greater elements of “hope” while “mitigating the worst effects of climate change.” Between her and DiCaprio, a notable environmental activist, the film was in good hands.

“It’s really hard to reinvent the wheel as far as articulating the science of the climate crisis,” DiCaprio told reporters, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “What [McKay] did here was he created a sense of urgency, and we all wanted to be a part of a movie that, from an artistic standpoint, shifted the paradigm and made us start having conversations.”

First reactions to Adam McKay’s DON’T LOOK UP are dropping with praise being directed towards the cast, screenplay, score & song! #FilmTwitter pic.twitter.com/FiiGAWAiNG

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Of the star-studded cast, Ariana Grande was noticeably missing. Though she had to be in Los Angeles filming The Voice, her voice was still heard on Sunday. That same day, she and Kid Cudi dropped a single for the film, “Just Look Up.” Much like the movie’s themes, the track is dreamy, ethereal, and inspiring.

Just Look Up by me and the amazing @kidcudi from @dontlookupfilm out now 🔭🔭🔭 https://t.co/Ks172pGXqZ pic.twitter.com/NDWVQxOjsR

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) December 3, 2021

“The film resonates on so many levels with what it’s trying to alert the world to in the funniest, most entertaining possible way,” composer Britell told The Hollywood Reporter. “I hope it makes certain people think more closely about what’s going on in the world right now. This isn’t a multi-century story. This is a multi-year story.”

The wait for Don’t Look Up is almost over. It will be avaible to stream on Netflix beginning December 24.