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Zendaya Cast as Lead in Drama Pilot ‘Euphoria’ Alongside Storm Reid, Eric Dane, ​and More

The Spiderman: Homecoming star is booked and busy! Zendaya Coleman, Disney Channel star, sing and actress, has been recently cast in HBO’s teen drama pilot Euphoria, which is based on an Israeli series. Euphoria is set around the story of drugs, sex, identity, trauma, identity, friendship and love, all told by Zendaya’s character named Rue, […]

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Fowsia Shariff
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The Spiderman: Homecoming star is booked and busy!

Zendaya Coleman, Disney Channel star, sing and actress, has been recently cast in HBO’s teen drama pilot Euphoria, which is based on an Israeli series.

Euphoria is set around the story of drugs, sex, identity, trauma, identity, friendship and love, all told by Zendaya’s character named Rue, a 17-year-old lying drug-addict.

Also joining the cast is A Wrinkle In Time star Storm Reid, Grey’s Anatomy alum Eric Dane, The Handmaid Tale‘s Sydney Sweeney, Maude Apatow (Knocked Up), rapped Brian “Stro” Bradley, and more.

Augustine Frizzell will serve as director and co-executive producer.

What do you think about the casting? Let us know in the comments below!

Source: Deadline

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