Jennifer Garner To Star In 'Butter'

Butter
So said Mandate when it optioned "Butter," rookie scribe Jason Micallef's original comedy screenplay. Jennifer Garner is attached to star and possibly produce with Michael De Luca.

"Butter" follows a young orphan who, after being adopted by a Midwestern family, discovers she has an uncanny talent for butter-carving. She eventually finds herself up against the ambitious wife of the retired reigning champion in a town's annual butter-sculpting contest.