Zendaya and Storm Reid Have Earned a Role in HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ Pilot
Zendaya’s new role is a far cry from her Disney days.
K.C. Undercover alum, Zendaya, has been cast as the leading actress in the HBO’s pilot Euphoria.
Based on the Israeli series of the same name, Zendaya will play 17-year-old Rue, a girl with substance abuse issues and a habit of lying.
Billed as a show about “drugs, sex, identity, trauma, social media, love and friendship,” the teen drama may take place in present day, although the Israeli series was set in the nineties.
Starring alongside The Greatest Showman actress is The Kissing Booth‘s Jacob Elordi as Nate, and A Wrinkle In Time‘s Storm Reid, who will play Gia.
As reported by Variety, the cast is also slated to include, Maude Apatow as Lexi, Brian “Astro” Bradley as McKay, Angus Cloud as Fezco, Eric Dane as Cal, Alexa Demie as Maddy, Barbie Ferreira as Kat, Nika King as Leslie, Hunter Schafer as Jules, and Sydney Sweeney as Cassie.
Ron Leshem, Daphna Levin and Tmira Yardeni who created the Israeli Euphoria, will also serve as executive producer of the HBO series.
The pilot does not yet have a premiere date, but we look forward to seeing it.
