Adam McKay's Next Film Is A Dark Satire About An Impending Meteor Strike Called 'Don't Look Up'

Filmmaker Adam McKay has come a long way from directing films like “Anchorman” and “Step Brothers.” That isn’t to say those films are bad (they’re not), but it does show that McKay has been more interested in stepping away from straight comedies and working in something a bit more dramatic with his last two films, the Oscar-nominated “The Big Short” and “Vice.” And for his next film, it appears that he’s definitely still working on something a bit more unique, but perhaps with more of a comedic vibe.

According to a new interview with Deadline, McKay said his next film is expected to be “Don’t Look Up.” The film, which is set to be his first as part of a new first-look deal with Paramount, is still in the early stages of development, but the filmmaker is working on the first draft of the script now.

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McKay described the project as a “dark satire in the school of ‘Wag the Dog,’ ‘Doctor Strangelove,’ and ‘Network‘ and if it is half as good as any of them, I will be happy. Two mid-level astronomers discover a meteorite will destroy earth in six months and must go on a media tour to warn mankind.”

Before McKay steps behind the camera for “Don’t Look Up,” the director is currently developing a new HBO series about the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers and the drama that surrounded one of the most legendary teams in NBA history. And while fans might expect this to be a sports-focused show, McKay said there’s a lot more going on than just basketball.

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“You might think it’s just about basketball, but it’s about class, race, gender and we’re shooting it in a multi-format, with Super 8, video, 35-millimeter,” said McKay. “These are examples of shows I’m not sure we could have made ten years ago, that audiences would be okay with some of the ways we’re pushing it.”

And yes, considering McKay has done work with Marvel Studios, he’s willing to chime in on the whole Martin Scorsese vs Marvel debate.

“I wrote one, ‘Ant-Man,’ and I love ‘em,” he said. “I felt like, c’mon Marty, what are you doing? You’re an all-time hero, and some of those movies are really good. To anyone who disses superhero movies, I always say, watch ‘Thor: Ragnarok.’ That movie is awesome.”