Taylor Schilling boards Zac Efron's 'Lucky'

Taylor Schilling has been cast opposite Zac Efron in "The Lucky One," the Warner Bros. adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel. Will Fetters penned the screenplay, and Denise Di Novi is producing.

In the book, Sparks tells the story of a Marine who's in Iraq and carries a photograph of a mysterious woman he has never met. He eventually decides to track her down upon his return to North Carolina.

Scott Hicks ("The Boys Are Back") will direct the film. Schilling is known for her role as Veronica Flanagan Callahan on TV's "Mercy." She's also got "Atlas Shrugged" coming soon. (Source: Variety)