Adapted by screenwriter Mark L. Smith (“The Revenant”) from Lily Brooks-Dalton’s 2016 debut novel, “Good Morning, Midnight,” the script for “The Midnight Sky” first came to Clooney as a potential acting gig. Caoilinn Springall and George Clooney star in “The Midnight Sky.” (Philippe Antonello / Netflix)Contemplating the end of the world was nothing new for Clooney. “To me, there’s always hope as long as you can say, ‘We can fix this, it doesn’t have to end this way,’” he says. While “Midnight Sky” had originally centered largely on fears of the apocalypse, social distancing brought other elements increasingly to the fore. To some, “The Midnight Sky,” which has earned mixed reviews from critics, may seem perfectly timed.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 23, 2020 16:02 UTC