The Last of Us star Melanie Lynskey has been cast in the Tattooist of Auschwitz TV series

Another day, another exciting development for a bestselling book to TV series adaptation.

Popular novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz is coming to small screens, and it’s just added a fabulous member to its cast. Melanie Lynskey – star of The Last Of Us, Yellowjackets, Two And A Half Men and, most importantly, Coyote Ugly – has been cast in the six-episode series, which will bring the popular novel to the screen. 

Lynskey will play author Heather Morris, who wrote the bestselling story in real life. The Tattooist of Auschwitz follows the story of Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jewish prisoner of war who is imprisoned at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War Two and whose job is to tattoo identification numbers onto the arms of fellow prisoners. 

The TV show’s synopsis reads: “One day, he meets Gita when tattooing her prisoner number on her arm. They experience love at first sight, and so begins a courageous, unforgettable, and human story, told through one man’s memory and experience of Auschwitz-Birkenau; a tale of the very best of humanity in the very worst of circumstances.” 

It looks like the Tattooist of Auschwitz will switch between the present day – where Lale Sokolov is telling author Heather Morris (Lynskey) his story – and to the events that took place at Auschwitz during the war.

In a statement, Lynskey has opened up about the “privilege” that comes with her new role. “After the horrors experienced at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the continuation of Lale and Gita Sokolov’s story is finding their new home,” she said. 

“It is a privilege to be a part of the furthering of Lale’s and Gita’s heart-breaking, yet heart-warming story.”

GLAMOUR has pulled together everything we know so far about the Tattooist of Auschwitz TV series.

Who else has been cast in the series?

Joining Lynskey in the Tattooist of Auschwitz‘s cast is The Little Mermaid actor Jonah Hauer-King – who will play a young Lale Sokolov – and Polish actor Anna Próchniak will play Gita.