Jennifer Lawrence will star in the Adam McKay comedy āDonāt Look Upā for Netflix.
The streaming giant on Wednesday announced that it acquired the the project. McKay, who wrote the script, will direct the film about two low-level astronomers who go on a media tour to warn of an approaching asteroid heading for Earth.
Lawrence has been little seen on the big screen lately, most recently co-starring in last yearās āX-Men: Dark Phoenix.ā The 29-year-old actress took a roughly two-year hiatus from acting but has recently returned to work. She recently wrapped production on an untitled film for A24 directed by Lila Neugebauer.
āIām so thrilled to make this movie with Jen Lawrence,ā McKay said in a statement. āSheās what folks in the 17th century used to call āa dynamite act.ā 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.ā
McKayās most recently movie was 2018ā²s Oscar-nominated āVice,ā starring Christian Bale as Dick Cheney.
āAdam has always had great timing when it comes to making smart, relevant and irreverent films that depict our culture,ā said Scott Stuber, head of film at Netfix. āEven if he somehow ends up predicting planet Earthās imminent demise, weāre excited to add this to our slate before it all comes to an end.ā
Shooting on āDonāt Look Upā is set to begin in April.
