4, is also attached to the streaming service’s Sue Mengers biopic. Lawrence, whose latest film, Causeway, arrives on Apple on Nov. In July, Holmes was found guilty on federal fraud charges for lying to the startup’s investors. Seyfried went on to win the Emmy for best actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for her portrayal of Holmes, the Stanford dropout and founder of blood-testing startup Theranos, which at one point was valued at an estimated $9 billion.
The book explores Holmes’ rise and fall, as well as the greed within, and perils of, Silicon Valley’s hustle and hype culture. The feature, which was to chart how Holmes built Theranos before her billion-dollar success unraveled, is based on Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist John Carreyrou’s 2018 book Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup. McKay was also slated to produce alongside Kevin Messick, Justine Polsky and Will Ferrell, with Apple Studios producing in association with Legendary Pictures, which won rights to the film in 2016 following a bidding war. It was a reteaming for the duo following their work on the Oscar-nominated Don’t Look Up. Picked up by Apple in December 2021, Bad Blood had Lawrence attached to pull double-duty as lead actress and producer, with McKay writing and directing.
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