Glen Powell, Anthony Mackie & Laura Dern Movie ‘Monsanto’, tied up a deal in the $34M range with Netflix.
Rocket Science and CAA Media Finance introduced the project to buyers at Cannes last week.
The movie is based on a true story, the film will tell the story of a young attorney played by Glen Powell who takes on a case against chemical company Monsanto on behalf of a high school groundskeeper played by Anthony Mackie who used a pesticide produced by the company.
Dern will play a Monsanto toxicologist who testifies that the product is safe.
Powell recently said about the project. “I’ve always been fascinated by true stories of ordinary people against extraordinary odds. This story encapsulates that spirit with a critical issue that affects us all. And it’s a privilege to bring it to audiences with an exceptional filmmaker and powerful cast.”
Powell who is hugely appreciated for his role in a recent rom com “Anyone But You” against Sydney Sweeney.
He also stars in Richard Linklater’s upcoming Hit Man on Netflix.
Mackie will make his big-screen debut as Captain America in Marvel Studios/Disney’s Captain America: Brave New World in February.