Dyersvillebecame a hot spec that had five buyers circling.
Higher Grounds Vinnie Malhotra and Mark Wright will be the producers.
Hettinger has been a staff writer on the Netflix seriesPainkillerand the Starz seriesHunting Wives.
Grant SingerGetty Images; Higher Ground
His scriptThe Final Scoremade The Black List, but this is his first feature sale.
Higher Ground is coming offLeavethe World BehindandRustin.
Hettinger is repped by Kaplan/Perrone, CAA and Ziffren; Singer is with CAA and LBI Entertainment.
