Patrick Schwarzenegger Lands Lead Role In Teen Film ‘Midnight Sun’ With Bella Thorne

Bella Thorne and Patrick Schwarzenegger have been tapped to play the leads in the young adult love story Midnight Sun.

Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger In ‘Midnight Sun’

Midnight Sun, based on a 2006 Japanese film, tells the story of a 17-year-old girl named Katie (Thorne), who’s been made homebound by a rare disease that makes exposure to sunlight fatal. Things take a turn for the better after Katie meets Charlie, to be played by Schwarzenegger, reported Deadline.

Bella Thorne & Patrick Schwarzenegger To Star In YA Pic ‘Midnight Sun’ https://t.co/hK8pPUxVFu via @deadline

— bella thorne (@bellathorne) June 22, 2015

Congrats to @PSchwarzenegger! So exciting. Hard work pays off: https://t.co/QUk1vGM1ly @Deadline — Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) June 22, 2015

Scott Speer (Step Up Revolution) is onboard to direct Midnight Sun. Eric Kirsten is penning the film’s script.

In addition to Midnight Sun, Thorne will be busy filming Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip and Shovel Buddies this year. The former Disney star will also be seen in the TV movie, Perfect High.

Schwarzenegger, who will be a senior at the University of Southern California in the fall, has two films coming out next year – Dear Eleanor and Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse.