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The article analyzes the film "Don't Look Up," directed by Adam McKay. It examines the film's representation of the threat of a comet as a metaphor for political inaction on climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, the characters in the film, and the film's framing of the intersection between the mainstream media and science.

The article presents a discussion among director Adam McKay and the cast of the satirical comedy "Don't Look Up." The cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep and Jonah Hill. Topics discussed include the climate change highlighted in the film, the need to address the global problem on emissions, and the process of shooting the film during the pandemic.

In their first meeting at McKay's house, DiCaprio asked what kind of tone the film would have, and McKay mentioned the 1976 film Network (which "might be my all-time favorite movie"), Dr. Strangelove, and the 1951 Billy Wilder film Ace in the Hole, which starred Kirk Douglas as a cynical reporter who gins up a media circus. McKay was producing more and more movie and TV projects, often without Ferrell, even if Ferrell's name was on them as an executive producer (like HBO's Succession, which McKay cast and produces). In 2008, McKay, Ferrell, and Reilly made Step Brothers, a slapstick gross-out movie that made $128 million but also seemed to play out the possibilities of what McKay and Ferrell had been doing for a decade. Features McKAY HAS AN IDEA FOR HOW A PROFILE OF ADAM McKAY SHOULD BEGIN. [Extracted from the article]

Adam McKay, director of the film "Don't Look Up," is using "disruptive activism" to draw attention to the urgency of the climate crisis. He launched Yellow Dot Studios, which produces media with sharp humor to spur action on climate change. McKay is also involved with Climate Emergency Fund and Climate Defiance, organizations that support nonviolent climate activism. He criticizes the Biden administration for not doing enough to protect the environment and believes that disruptive activism is necessary for real change. McKay's work aims to use humor and uncomfortable truths to move public opinion and create momentum for action on climate change. [Extracted from the article]

Netflix has been sued for copyright infringement on shows like "Stranger Things," "Tiger King" and "The Puppet Master." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

JOHN C. REILLY QUINCY ISAIAH From left: In 1980, Lakers owner Jerry Buss hoisted the Larry O'Brien Championship trophy; Magic Johnson (left) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, circa '84; Johnson mopped up Buss after the Lakers eliminated the Sixers in six during the 1980 NBA Finals. McKay's then-partner and best pal Will Ferrell, a Lakers mega-fan, is said to have really wanted the role. Messick wasn't the die-hard NBA fan that Hecht was, but he liked his idea enough to enlist his own basketball-loving boss, Adam McKay, as a producer and later as a director, and suddenly doors that were previously sealed shut came swinging open. FEATURES It was Easter Sunday, back in 2014, when Jim Hecht, a down-on-his-luck screenwriter, arrived at Jeff Pearlman's door. [Extracted from the article]

2 The film's cast includes (seated, from left) Rob Morgan, Lawrence, Jonah Hill, Paul Guilfoyle, Meryl Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio, seen here in the White House war room. McKay, having written the role of astronomy postdoc Kate Dibiasky for Jennifer Lawrence, sent the script to her. "I'm a huge fan of Adam McKay", Lawrence tells THR. - The Making of - In late 2019, Adam McKay flew to Ireland to his isolated lake house to write a draft for a project that he'd been thinking about for a few years: a film that would deal with the ongoing climate crisis. McKay had a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures, but the studio passed on the project, says McKay, adding that Paramount's budget was too low for him to make a movie like this. [Extracted from the article]

From left: Jonah Hill, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence in Don't Look Up, which Maisler cast for Adam McKay. Casting directors always wanted it to be diverse and represent the world we live in, but I don't know if studios wanted that. FEATURES Francine Maisler tends to shy away from the spotlight. During a call from her home in Los Angeles, Maisler discussed the challenges of casting actors to play real people for movies like Being the Ricardos, whether she's looking for the next big thing on TikTok, and how studio casting mandates have changed over the past two decades: "We're at a time that's open to so many things that weren't [welcomed] before.". [Extracted from the article]

Facebook, YouTube and Snap have all pivoted away from original content. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that director Adam McKay will receive a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 17, 2022 and mentions film "Don't Look Up" has received nominations for Academy Award. Topics discussed include SAG Awards for record nominations for acclaimed cast, ability to toggle between comedy and drama and casting of actor Rob Morgan in television (TV) program "Wining Time."

The article focuses on the consulting service being provided by Amy Mainzer, the principal investigator the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission, to director Adam McKay for Netflix's film "Don't Look Up". Topics discussed include the characters played by Jennifer Lawrence and Leonard DiCaprio, the theme of the film, and their discussion on the size of the Comet Dibiasky in the film.

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The article presents the discussion on Adam McKay's film on Netflix including Infotainment and screen-laughs such as danger.

The article highlights the challenges of writing a screenplay. Maggie Gyllenhaal wrote the screenplay for "The Lost Daughter" mostly on airplanes. Adam McKay channeled his frustration over global apathy in the face of climate change into the screenplay for "Don't Look Up." Jared Bush and Chrise Castro Smith used magical realism as inspiration for "Encanto."

An interview with film directors Joe Wright and Adam McKay is presented. Topics discussed include Wright's admiration for McKay's comedies "Anchorman" and "Talladega Nights," McKay's dark comedy film "Don't Look Up," Wright's musical film "Cyrano," and McKay's experience of shooting his film during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Per Nielsen and HBO, the May 1 season finale had season highs in both on-air (534,000, more than double the audience for the premiere) and multiplatform (1.6 million) viewers. Across all platforms since the show's March 6 premiere, Winning Time is averaging about 6 million viewers per episode - on par with the most recent season of another Adam McKay-produced HBO series, Succession. HBO 6M viewers The series about the Showtime-era Los Angeles Lakers may not be popular with some of the real people it's portraying, but viewers are drawn to it. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURES WGA Awards This year's WGA Awards are set to take place in a virtual ceremony March 20, with A Black Lady Sketch Show's Ashley Nicole Black - also nominated this year for her work on Ted Lasso's second season - serving as emcee. ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Being the Ricardos (Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin) Don't Look Up (Screenplay by Adam McKay, story by Adam McKay and David Sirota) The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (Screenplay by Wes Anderson, story by Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Hugo Guinness and Jason Schwartzman) King Richard ^ (Screenplay by Zach Baylin) Licorice Pizza (Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson) ADAPTED SCREENPLAY CODA (Screenplay by Sian Heder) Dune (Screenplay by Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth) Nightmare Alley (Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro and Kim Morgan) Tick, Tick … Boom! Among the nominees are previous WGA Award winners Wes Anderson, Tony Kushner, Adam McKay, Eric Roth and Aaron Sorkin. [Extracted from the article]

Don't Look Up Adam McKay's star-studded dark comedy bowed on Netflix on Christmas Eve and was slammed by critics (55 percent on RT) but is huge on the service (Netflix says it's No. 1 in 88 of the 89 countries in which it's available). THE REPORT BEST PICTURE Spider-Man: No Way Home On the heels of its opening (second best of all time), this critically acclaimed superhero flick (94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes) became 2021's top-grossing film domestically and passed $1 billion worldwide. BEST ACTRESS Penélope Cruz Parallel Mothers The Spaniard was honored Dec. 14 at the Museum of Modern Art's annual film benefit, then won the L.A. Film Critics Association's prize in this category Dec. 18. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the musical score by composer Nicholas Britell for the science fiction (sci-fi) social satire film "Don't Look Up" by director Adam McKay. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Merryl Streep, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Britell's score is a combination of big-band jazz, traditional orchestral sounds, and sounds from offbeat instruments like mandolin.