'Euphoria' star Jacob Elordi to lead 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' series

Euphoria star Jacob Elordi is set to headline Sony Pictures Television’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

On November 2, Variety reported that Jacod Elordi has been tied in to play the lead role in the limited series based on Richard Flanagan’s acclaimed novel of the same name.

SPT’s Curio Pictures are developing the five-part limited series and Justin Kurzel will serve as the showrunner of the series. He will also executive produce alongside Rachel Gardner, who also serves as creative director and Jo Porter as managing director and executive producer.

The series will be set in the time of the Second World War where Elordi will play the main character, Dorrigo Evans who is "an army surgeon whose short but forbidden affair with Amy, the young wife of his uncle, sustains and haunts him through his darkest days as the reluctant leader of men held prisoner in a Thai-Burmese camp during WWII."

Speaking to the outlet, Porter said, "It is thrilling to have Jacob Elordi join us on this project. The character of Dorrigo Evans requires a multi-layered actor who can bring strength, sensitivity and charisma to the role – qualities Jacob has in spades."

Kurzel added, "It is great for Shaun and I to be collaborating with a talented actor like Jacob. ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ needs a powerful leading presence, and it feels like this young actor and this extraordinary book have met each other at the right time."

More information about the series will be revealed in due time.