Sophia Lillis to Play Lead Role in 'Gretel & Hansel'

Sophia Lillis has signed on for another cool new role!

The 16-year-old It star will be playing one of the lead roles in Gretel & Hansel – the upcoming reimagining of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale.

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“The story is described as being set a long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside and focuses on a young girl who leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil,” THR reports.

The role of Hansel still has not been cast yet.