'Looking for Alaska': John Green announces Kristine Forseth and Charlie Plummer as main stars of Hulu series based on his book

Kristine Forseth will play the role of Alaska Young, while Charlie Plummer will star opposite her as Miles Halter.

Looks like the search for Alaska Young is finally over! Okay, not to mess around with puns that could upset the fans in terms of the book, but the final casting for one of John Green's most popular books - and one of his most significantly enigmatic characters for its upcoming Hulu adaptation has been done, and fans couldn't be more thrilled.

Announced on Tuesday by the novelist himself on his Instagram, Hulu's upcoming series 'Looking for Alaska', based on the book of the same name, will feature two fresh, young talents.

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