ANSEL ELGORT TO STAR AS JFK IN "MAYDAY 109"

Mayday 109 has found its skipper. As announced in Deadline, Ansel Elgort has signed on to play the young John F. Kennedy, captain of the PT-109 in the upcoming World War II action-thriller from Thunder Road Pictures and Flynn Picture Co.

Elgort, known for his breakout role in The Fault in Our Stars, and whose most recent release, Baby Driver, opened to critical acclaim and commercial success over the summer, will also join in producing.

More to come soon, and in the meantime, check out the Deadline article here or Variety's piece on the announcement here.