Don't Look Up · written by Adam McKay · 2021

Calder studies printouts and tells Oglethorpe NASA has sighted a near-Earth object.

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Dr. Calder

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After PhD candidate Kate Dibiasky discovers a comet on a direct collision course with Earth, she and Professor Randall Mindy try to persuade a politically distracted President, a media-saturated public, and a powerful technology company to stop it before impact.

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Kate works alone beneath the open observatory roof and discovers a comet in the telescope images.
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Calder takes Randall’s call, reviews the comet data, and contacts Dr. Oglethorpe.
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Kate identifies Oglethorpe as head of planetary defense while Randall waits on hold.
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Oglethorpe answers Calder’s call as he walks into his Washington office building.
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7INT. NASA HEADQUARTERS - OFFICE -FLORIDA- DAY - CONTINUOUS

Dr. Calder reads more and more print outs.

DR. CALDER

Listen we got a sighting of an

N.E.O. from Suburu Telescope.