Sebastian Stan (Thunderbolts) and Leo Woodall (The White Lotus) are set to star in Burning Rainbow Farm, the new film from The Order’s Justin Kurzel, on which we were first to report last December.
Rocket Science is preparing to introduce the project to international buyers at Cannes, with CAA Media Finance repping North American distribution rights.
An adaptation of the book by Dean Kuipers, penned by Tommy Murphy (Holding the Man), Burning Rainbow Farm tells the true story of Tom Crosslin and Rollie Rohm, a couple in rural Michigan who build a peaceful, pot-friendly utopia called Rainbow Farm. When the two run afoul of local authorities and their young son is taken from them, a standoff ensues leading to one of the largest and most dramatic sieges America has ever seen.
“Burning Rainbow is a love story about two outliers who raise their middle finger to hate and declare ‘This is who we are, and we dare you to take it from us’,” said Kurzel. “I’m excited to create this loveable and courageous couple with Sebastian and Leo, their union will be one to remember.”
The film will be produced by Nicole O’Donohue, Kurzel, and Alexandra Taussig for Thirdborn, along with Adam Shulman of Anonymous Content, Alix Madigan of Mad Dog Films, and Justin Lothrop and Brent Stiefel of Votiv.
Coming off of his first Oscar nomination for The Apprentice, Stan can currently be seen starring in Marvel’s Thunderbolts*, which since last week has grossed over $173M worldwide. He is represented by CAA, Brookside Artist Management, and Sloane Offer.
For Woodall, recent projects have included series Prime Target and One Day, as well as Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy for Peacock. He is repped by WME, Hamilton Hodell, Anonymous Content, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman.
Garnering strong reviews for his true-crime thriller The Order, starring Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, and Tye Sheridan, Kurzel also recently directed on and exec produced The Narrow Road to the Deep North, starring Jacob Elordi and Odessa Young, and is repped by HLA Management and Sloane Offer.
