North Road will join with Israeli producer Sipur to co-finance the crime drama alongside originalEuphoriabackers Hot and Tedy Productions.
Leshem is creating withBoschdirector Hagar Ben-Asher.
Bad Boytells the story of Dean, who is imprisoned in a cruel juvenile detention facility.
Peter Chernin (left) and Ron LeshemKevin Winter / Leonardo Cendamo / Getty Images
While in jail, Dean bonds with Zoro, a grim and mysterious teenage prisoner serving time for murder.
Earlier this year, North Roadwas reportedto be mounting a joint bid for ITV Studios with Banijay.
CAA and Kneller Artists Agency represent Leshem, Ben-Asher and Cohen.
