Universal has landed the pitch for the feature The Natural Order, based on author Matthew Aldrich’s unpublished manuscript. Powell is set to star in the movie that has Jenkins in talks to direct, with Jenkins and Aldrich attached to write the script. The Natural Order is a sci-fi thriller centering on the search for eternal life.

Part of Powell's first-look deal with Universal, 'The Natural Order' is a sci-fi thriller about the search for eternal life.

The Lion King, Barry Jenkins has found his next big studio film and has landed one of Hollywood’s busiest A-listers to star in it. Sources tell Deadline that Universal has landed the hot package The Natural Order,

The Lion King, Barry Jenkins has set his next big studio film. Universal Pictures has landed the hot project The Natural Order, which has Jenkins attached to direct and Glen Powell attached to star. As Deadline reported,