Lilly Singh steps into familiar territory for FAHRENHEIT 451 role!

YouTube star Lilly Singh is dipping her toes back into traditional media with a role in HBO’s upcoming adaptation of the Ray Bradbury sci-fi classic Fahrenheit 451.

Michael B. Jordan stars in the film, which follows a fireman in a dystopian society in which books have been outlawed. As a “fireman,” Montag is manly responsible for tracking down and burning books (451 degrees fahrenheit is the temperature at which books burn.) However, his life is flipped upside down when a young neighbor’s stubborn ideologies make him question society and its restrictions on written stories and knowledge.

According to Variety, Singh will play Raven, who is also a media sensation of sorts. The character is a “tabloid vlogger” who sells the governments anti-book, pro-burning message to the population at large through her videos.

Lilly Singh has previously had small roles in Bad Moms, Ice Age: Collision Course, and Life In Pieces, but of course, she’s best known for her YouTube channel.

At this time, HBO has not announced the premiere date for Fahrenheit 451.