Academy Award nominee Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice, Thunderbolts) and Leo Woodall (The White Lotus, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy) will star in Burning Rainbow Farm to be directed by Justin Kurzel (The Order, Nitram).
The screenplay was written by Tommy Murphy (Holding The Man, Significant Others) based on the book by Dean Kuipers.
Rocket Science will introduce the project to international buyers in Cannes this month. CAA Media Finance is handling North American distribution rights.
The film will tell 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 Farm is being produced by Nicole O’Donohue, Kurzel, and Alexandra Taussig for Thirdborn, with Adam Shulman of Anonymous Content, Alix Madigan of Mad Dog Films, and Justin Lothrop and Brent Stiefel of Votiv.
“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.”
Stan is represented by CAA, Brookside Artist Management, and Sloane Offer. Woodall is represented by WME, Hamilton Hodell, Anonymous Content and Goodman Genow Schenkman Smelkinson + Christopher.
Stan is fresh off the press tour for Marvel’s Thunderbolts* aka *The New Avengers in which he reprised his role as James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes, The Winter Soldier. He also received his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Donald Trump in Ali Abbasi’s The Apprentice (2024).
Woodall had a breakout role on Season 2 of HBO’s The White Lotus, followed by another lead part in Netflix’s television adaptation of David Nichols’ One Day. He most recently appeared as a new love interest for Renée Zellweger’s Bridget Jones in the fourth film of the franchise, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025).
Kurzel is represented by HLA Management and Sloane Offer. Murphy is represented by Cameron’s Management and Range Media.
