Movies
“Don’t Look Up” director Adam McKay talks candidly about his split with longtime creative partner Will Ferrell for the first time in a new Vanity Fair profile.
Nov. 30, 2021
Stop us if you’ve heard this one: A guy known for starring in man-child comedies, another guy known for directing man-child comedies and a third guy who plays a man-child on TV decide to make a movie together.
Sept. 18, 2014
Awards
Laughter, tragedy and big feelings. Those would be the pillars of “Don’t Look Up,” writes Adam McKay. But he wouldn’t budge on that ending.
Feb. 23, 2022
Ending explained: How ‘Don’t Look Up’ Adam McKay approached the end of the world in his Netflix dark comedy
Dec. 24, 2021
Writer-director Adam McKay on how ‘Don’t Look Up’ captures a moment of cultural and social upheaval in a screwball satire starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence and Meryl Streep.
Nov. 10, 2021
Opinion
Adam McKay’s black comedy doesn’t need to be subtle. But it gets the media, politics and the effect of climate change all wrong.
Jan. 4, 2022
Entertainment & Arts
Everything seems important until climate change hits the point of no return. Then we’ll be too busy dying from fire, flood and famine to care about Will Smith or whatever else we’re talking about.
April 7, 2022
Marking a shift from comedy to drama, “Anchorman” co-writer Adam McKay will write and direct “The Big Short,” an adaptation of Michael Lewis’ bestseller about the financial crisis of the 2000s, Paramount Pictures announced Monday.
March 24, 2014
Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are set to transform the 1980s cult TV show “Manimal” into a big-screen action-comedy.
July 22, 2014
As Will Ferrell’s longtime creative partner, Adam McKay has a history in screen comedy, with directing credits on movies such as “Anchorman” and “Talladega Nights” and a founding role in “Funny or Die.”
Aug. 5, 2015