Chloe Grace Moretz lands lead role in best-selling biopic

Having already excelled in the likes of “Kick Ass”, “Let Me In”, “Hugo” and “Carrie”, the world is waiting to see where Chloe Grace Moretz's career veers over the next few years. From the sound of things, the 18-year-old actress is looking to tackle weightier and more complex roles, which is why she has signed up to star in “Brain On Fire”.

The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Chloe Grace Moretz will star in the film, an adaptation of Susannah Cahalan's memoir from 2012. Charlize Theron is producing “Brain On Fire”, while Gerard Barrett has been hired to direct. Moretz landed the role after Dakota Fanning dropped out of the production due to a scheduling conflict, while “Me & Earl & The Dying Girl” leading man Thomas Mann has already signed on for the feature too.

Clearly, Charlize Theron must have been impressed with Chloe Moretz's talent when the pair worked on the impending “Dark Places” together. The thriller, produced by A24, is due to hit screens on August 7. 

Brain On Fire possesses the perfect material to showcase Moretz's acting ability as it revolves around a young woman's struggles with a mystery illness, which results in her going insane. Written by Susannah Cahalan, “Brain On Fire: My Month Of Madness” was released on November 13, 2012. It was met by mostly positive reviews, and in May 2014 it was announced that Theron wanted to bring the book to the big screen.

Aside from Dark Places – which hits theatres later this summer, she also appears in the sci-fi thriller “The 5th Wave”, which will be released on January 15, 2016, and she just finished filming Sacha Gervasi's “November Criminals” with Ansel Elgort.

Soutce: CinemaBlend