Monsanto is an upcoming biographical legal drama film directed by John Lee Hancock and co-written by Michael Wisner, Alexandra Duparc, and Ned Benson. It stars Jonathan Bailey, Laura Dern, Lakeith Stanfield, Greg Kinnear, Julia McDermott, David Duchovny, Melonie Diaz, and Bilal Hasna.
Cast Jonathan Bailey as Brent Wisner Laura Dern as Dr. Melinda Rogers Lakeith Stanfield as Dewayne Johnson Greg Kinnear Julia McDermott David Duchovny Melonie Diaz Bilal Hasna
Production In May 2024, it was announced that John Lee Hancock would be directing and co-writing a biographical legal drama film based on the Johnson v. Monsanto Co. lawsuit, with Glen Powell, Anthony Mackie, and Laura Dern starring. By April 2026, Powell and Mackie had exited the project, with Jonathan Bailey and Lakeith Stanfield cast instead. John Schwartzman served as the cinematographer. Principal photography began in June 2026, in Bavaria, when Greg Kinnear, Julia McDermott, David Duchovny, Melonie Diaz, and Bilal Hasna joined the cast. Netflix acquired the distribution rights.
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