Deadline reports that star of Ghostbusters and friend of the OLC! family Mckenna Grace has signed on for the leading role in the upcoming psychological thriller titled Straight Lies. It is inspired by real-life events from writer Ren Trella’s teenage years.
“I am so honored to bring this compelling story to the screen,” Grace said. “After speaking with our amazing writer Ren and hearing her true story of what she endured and based the script, I knew this was going to be a heartbreaking, but necessary project to make.”
Grace will also serve as executive producer.
“The film is set in 1990 surrounding the hysteria of the war on drugs. In the story, a teen girl falsely accused of drug use is held against her will and must escape a cult-like drug rehab that is backed by the US Government, while her covert CIA agent father becomes so lost in political influence that he is unaware of the danger his daughter is in,” reads the synopsis.
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