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Zac Efron to Star in Adaptation of Stephen King’s Thriller

Zac Efron will star in “Firestarter,” the brand new adaptation of Stephen King’s basic sci-fi thriller of the identical identify.

Keith Thomas (“The Vigil”) will direct the movie for Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions and Weed Road Productions. Scott Teems (“Halloween Kills”) is writing the screenplay.

Jason Blum and Akiva Goldsman will produce. Martha De Laurentiis, who served as an affiliate producer on the 1984 adaptation of “Firestarter” starring Drew Barrymore, will govt produce.

The movie will observe a younger woman who develops pyrokinetic talents and is kidnapped by a secret authorities company that wishes to make use of her powers as a weapon.

King’s novel was first printed in 1980 and the next 12 months, the e-book was nominated as Best Novel for the British Fantasy Award, Locus Poll Award and Balrog Award, and in 1984, it was tailored right into a function movie that additionally starred David Keith and Martin Sheen. A mini-series follow-up, “Firestarter: Rekindled,” was launched in 2002.

Efron, who presently may be seen within the docu-series “Down to Earth” on Netflix, is represented by CAA, Alchemy Entertainment, Viewpoint and Felker, Toczek, Suddleson, Abramson.

The Evolution of Zac Efron: From ‘High School Musical’ to ‘Greatest Showman’ Stud (Photos)

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Zachary David Alexander Efron was born on October 18, 1987 in San Luis Obispo, California, to humble beginnings: His father and mom each labored on the similar energy plant.
Efron caught the appearing bug early, showing in performs and taking singing classes at age 11. Here he is sporting some sick frosted ideas.
Here’s a photograph of a younger Zac Efron channeling his inside Justin Guarini.
Efron’s child blues, boyish seems and acting-singing chops caught the eye of Hollywood casting brokers.

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In his early teenagers, Efron began touchdown main visitor TV roles on reveals resembling “ER” and “Firefly” then collection common position on The WB’s “Summerland.”

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Efron acquired his large break with the position of Troy Bolton, the favored basketball group captain on Disney Channel’s “High School Musical.” The position cemented his standing as a bona fide teen idol and led to 2 hit sequels on the Disney Channel.

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Here’s Zac together with his “High School Musical” castmates throughout their Disney heyday. Whatever occurred to Corbin Bleu, anyway?

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“HSM” paved the best way for extra song-and-dance roles, together with 2007’s remake of “Hairspray.” But fearing the dreaded typecasting, Efron backed out of the lead position in a “Footloose” remake.

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Efron’s Rolling Stone cowl sparked a frenzy in 2007, and signaled his arrival as a chiseled main man.

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Determined to shed his squeaky clear picture in three “HSM” TV motion pictures, Efron started taking extra severe youthful leading-man roles, together with 2010’s mystical romantic drama “Charlie St. Cloud.”
In 2012’s Nicholas Sparks adaptation “The Lucky One,” he performed a former soldier affected by PTSD who woos a pre-“Orange Is the New Black” Taylor Schilling.

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