Cell Lines

Cell Lines is an upcoming American-British biographical drama film directed by Patricia Riggen, written by Randy Brown and is based on the non-fiction novel The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

Plot
The film tells the story of Henrietta Lacks and the immortal cell line, known as HeLa, that came from Lacks's cervical cancer cells in 1951.

Development
Sony acquired the rights to the book, Patricia Riggen and Randy Brown who worked Miracles from Heaven were hired to pen the script and direct the film, Sony will released it through Sony Pictures Classics.

The film will be co-developed by IM Global,Worldview Entertainment, FilmNation Entertainment and Participant Media in the United States BBC Films and GK Films in the United Kingdom