Jennifer Lawrence at the April 16 premiere of “A Beautiful Planet” in New YorkNASA/JOEL KOWSKY
Actress Jennifer Lawrence is set to star as Elizabeth Holmes in a film about Theranos, the biotech startup that was valued at $9 billion before a Wall Street Journal investigation uncovered serious issues with some of the company’s claims, Deadline Hollywood reported last week (June 9). The film will be produced by Adam McKay, who recently produced The Big Short, the financial drama based on the book by Michael Lewis.
Meanwhile, Theranos’s troubles continue. Walgreens, the startup’s largest customer, yesterday (June 12) announced that it is ending its partnership with the firm. “In light of the voiding of a number of test results, and as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rejected Theranos’ plan of correction and considers sanctions, we have carefully ...
