British actress Kaya Scodelario (“Skins”) has scored the female lead in director Wes Ball’s adaptation of James Dashner’s young adult novel “The Maze Runner.” Set in a dystopian future, the story follows a group of teenage boys stuck in the Glade, a mysterious space where they must survive a shifting maze.

Scodelario will play Teresa, the first girl to ever arrive at the Glade. Unfortunately for the boys who believe their wet dreams have been answered, Teresa reveals that she is the last to be sent to the Glade and quickly falls into a coma.

Earlier this week, Scodelario tweeted that she was excited to be a part of the film and assured Maze Runner fans that Ball is “seriously a don/dude/legend/hero/good-bloke… your movie is in very safe hands.”

Scodelariois best known for her portrayal of socially awkward high school student Effy Stonem on the British teen series “Skins.” Her genre creds include roles in Duncan Jones’ critic’s darling Moon and the Legendary Pictures’ blockbuster Clash of the Titans.