Zac Efron and Amber Heard have been cast in ‘Autobahn’, a thriller in which the actor plays an American backpacker caught in the mix of a German drug ring.

The ‘Paperboy’ actor will play the lead role in the new action thriller directed by Eran Creevy, while the ‘Rum Diary’ actress has been cast as his love interest, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The film centers on an American backpacker in Germany who is hired to be a getaway driver for a gang of drug smugglers but when a job goes wrong, he decides to go on the run to escape his mobster employers, who hotly pursue him.
The film’s script was written by F. Scott Frazier and Creevy and it will be financed and distributed by IM Global, who announced the movie at Cannes Film Festival.

Producers on the project include Ben Pugh, Rory Aitken, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Chris Cowles and Chris Fenton.
Efron is currently filming the comedy ‘Townies’ with Seth Rogen and ‘Bridesmaids’ actress Rose Byrne, while he will next be seen in romantic comedy ‘Are We Officially Dating?’ and John F. Kennedy assassination drama ‘Parkland’.

On April 14, the MTV Movie Awards will feel the thunder from Down Under as “Pitch Perfect” actress Rebel Wilson stars as host of this year’s celebration of all things cinematical.

Additionally, Steve Carell, Zac Efron, Melissa McCarthy, Amanda Seyfried and Kerry Washington will also hand out Golden Popcorns to winners in categories including Best Shirtless Moments, Best Fight, Best Kiss and Best Musical Moment.

And the high-profile appearances don’t stop there. “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” actress Emma Watson (who’s nominated for three statuettes) will be on hand to accept the Trailblazer Award, which recognizes young actors who are carving their own unique and diverse paths in the film industry. And for the first time ever, MTV will be bestowing a Comedic Genius Award to “Anchorman: The Legend Continues” actor Will Ferrell, in honor of his ability to make us pee our pants laughing.

It all goes down live Sunday, April 14 at 9 p.m. ET from the Sony Pictures Studio in Culver City, California. You won’t want to miss a single second of the action!

Source: MTV

If you have an extra dollar, please consider making a donation to help keep zefron.com online this month! Every dollar really does count!

It has been reported that Argo actor Rory Cochrane has joined the cast of the movie Parkland, which already has an impressive cast, including Are We Officially Dating? actor Zac Efron.

Parkland centres around the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, with the movie being named after the Dallas Parkland Memorial Hospital, where JFK was taken, before later being pronounced dead. Parkland will focus on the chaotic events that took place at the hospital on November 22, 1963, when it was revealed that the President had been shot and would be rushed into that hospital.

As well as starring Rory Cochrane and Zac Efron, the rest of the impressive cast of Parkland includes Billy Bob Thornton, Paul Giamatti, Tom Welling, James Badge Dale, Marcia Gay Harden and Jacki Weaver. Parkland is written and directed by Peter Landesman, while Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman will produce alongside Exclusive Media pair Nigel Sinclair and Guy East.

Source: FansShare.

Zac Efron has signed on to play a leading role in the upcoming supernatural thriller, The Falling, says a story at The Hollywood Reporter.

Details on the plot of The Falling are few and, indeed, even the title is said to be tentative. The outlet hints that the film’s plot will revolve around an otherworldly being.

Efron most recently starred in The Lucky One and The Paperboy and is currently shooting his latest, Are We Officially Dating? opposite Jessica Lucas and Imogen Poots.

Akiva Goldsman is attached to produce the project at Warner Bros. alongside Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell.

Source: comingsoon.net

The Dhs400 million shoot for ‘Arabian Nights’ has been delayed until the autumn to avoid the gruelling UAE summer heat.

The film, which will feature actors Sir Anthony Hopkins, Zac Efron and WWE wrestler Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, will now go ahead in October after its Abu Dhabi producers warned the director that filming in the summer could be disastrous.

“They do not understand what the conditions are like here,” said Akram Sabry, general manager of Sky Events Management, which is producing the film.

“I told them that it’s not like in America. Temperatures here reach 45 degrees or more. They would not be able to film.”

Sabry said that pre-production work has now been completed and Hollywood director, Chuck Russell, will be flying into Abu Dhabi in two weeks to oversee the work.

“His crew has already been here and we wor­ked out the pap­er­work,” said Sabry. Despite delays, final filming approval has been granted by twofour54, the Abu Dhabi media hub that is overseeing the project. The film is based on the classic Arab tale about a princess who wins her freedom by telling fantastic tales of Sinbad, Aladdin and other characters. Filming will take place in the desert and Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace hotel will also be used.

It is hoped the film will be released in late 2014.

Source: 7 Days

The Paperboy starring Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey, John Cusack, and Zac as Jack will be released and available to own on DVD and Blu-ray January 22nd, 2013. Make sure you pick up your own copy!

“A sexually and racially charged film noir from Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels (Precious), The Paperboy takes audiences deep into the backwaters of steamy 1960s South Florida, as investigative reporter Ward Jansen (Matthew McConaughey) and his partner Yardley Acheman (David Oyelowo) chase a sensational, career-making story. With the help of Ward’s younger brother Jack (Zac Efron) and sultry death-row groupie Charlotte Bless (Nicole Kidman), the pair tries to prove violent swamp-dweller Hillary Van Wetter (John Cusack) was framed for the murder of a corrupt local sheriff. Based on the provocative bestselling novel by Pete Dexter (Mulholland Falls, Rush), The Paperboy peels back a sleepy small town’s decades-old facade of Southern gentility to reveal a quagmire of evil as dark as a Florida bayou.”

Teen heartthrob Zac Efron won’t just be breaking hearts in New York this month — he’ll be breaking bread, too.

The azure-eyed actor will be filming his latest movie, “Are We Officially Dating?” Thursday on Carroll Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues, Park Slope Stoop first reported. The romantic comedy, about three guy friends who vow to give up on relationships, is expected to be filming in the neighborhood and elsewhere in the city through Jan. 24.

Fans with a burning desire to meet the “High School Musical” star can bid on a lunch date with Efron on the movie’s set. The chance to rub elbows with the actor is being auctioned off by Charitybuzz, an online fundraising business that brings in cash for nonprofits by selling up-close-and-personal experiences with celebs.

Charitybuzz recently auctioned off four tickets and a backstage meeting with Jay-Z and Coldplay on New Year’s Eve at the Barclays Center. The winning bid of $17,500 benefited Newtown Youth & Family Services in Newtown, Conn.

“It’s all about access — that’s our niche area,” Charitybuzz spokeswoman Glenda Felden said. “It’s exclusive access you can’t find anywhere else.”

In Efron’s case, the winning bidders will spend 60 to 90 minutes with the star, including 45 minutes for lunch on the set. The four winners will also watch a scene being filmed. The lucky bidders are allowed to pose for a snapshot with Efron and can bring “something small” for Efron to autograph, according to Charitybuzz.

Proceeds from the auction will support the nonprofit Actors Fund, a national organization that serves people in the entertainment industry. The suggested price for lunch with Efron is $10,000, and bids close on Jan. 8. As of Tuesday afternoon, seven bidders had entered the auction and the high bid was $4,000.

Experiences with Efron have fetched a pretty penny for Charitybuzz in the past. In November, an hourlong one-on-one meeting with Efron sold for $8,500 to benefit Communities in Schools, Felden said.

“We’ve had great experiences with Zac in the past,” Felden said. “He’s so philanthropic.”

Source: Charitybuzz

Happy New Year to everyone! Thank you so much for all of your support throughout 2012 and here’s to another year of happiness and success for Zac and all of his fans! See you in 2013!

Zac Efron and Marcia Gay Harden have joined the cast of “Parkland,” the indie drama about the assassination of John F. Kennedy that will mark the directorial debut of scribe Peter Landesman.
Efron will portray Dr. Charles Carrico, a surgeon at Parkland Memorial Hospital, where Kennedy was rushed on Nov. 22, 1963, and later pronounced dead. Harden has signed on to play the part of emergency room nurse Doris Mae Nelson.

Paul Giamatti, Billy Bob Thornton and Jacki Weaver came onboard the project during AFM in late October.

Source: Variety

Imogen Poots is the latest to sign on to ensemble romantic comedy “Are We Officially Dating?”, reports Deadline. Zac Efron and Miles Teller are already on board playing two of three best friends in New York who make a pledge to give up on relationships, just as they each begin to fall in love. Presumably Poots will play one of the young ladies. “True Blood”‘s Deborah Ann Woll is also attached to play one of the guys’ ex-wife in the film to be directed this month in New York by Tom Gormican.

Source: Deadline

Harrison Ford and Zac Efron are in negotiations to topline the thriller “You Belong To Me,” for director Rob Reiner, a person familiar with the project told TheWrap.

Richard Lewis, Alan Greisman and Mark Damon are producing the film, which is aiming for a March 2013 start date. The film is being presented to buyers at this week’s American Film Market in Santa Monica by Foresight Unlimited.

Ford would play a psychiatrist who has a difficult time after one of his female patients commits suicide. He ends up bonding with her brother James (Efron). But things become more difficult when he lets James into his life and James begins seducing his wife and daughter. The project is described along the lines of “Cape Fear.”

Reiner has directed a wide range of films, including “This Is Spinal Tap” and “When Harry Met Sally.” Greisman is Reiner’s producing partner.

The duo have worked on scores of films together, including “Flipped” and “The Bucket List.” Damon is handling some of the hottest films at the AFM, including “And So It Goes” with Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton, which Reiner, Damon and Greisman are producing.

Source: TheWrap

If you can, please make a donation toward our monthly hosting for next month. Donations can be made via our Donation System or directly to PayPal at [email protected]. Every dollar counts, please help zefron.com stay online in November!

Please join us in the comments section in wishing Zac a Happy 25th birthday! Zefron.com continues supporting the multi talented actor in his endeavors and we’re absolutely thrilled to see his growth over the next year.

Whether you’ve been a fan since early on or recently, let’s reminisce and help celebrate a very special man today. Don’t forget to continue the festivities on Twitter/Instagram by adding the hashtag #HappyBirthdayZac to your tweets and photos today!

HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY ZAC!

Via @ZacEfron:

Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone! I feel the love. So happy to have you guys. – Z

Zac’s newest film endeavor The Paperboy directed by Lee Daniels and starring Matthew McConaughey, John Cusack and Nicole Kidman hits select theaters in limited release in the US TODAY! Visit Fandango and Moviefone to see which cities are currently screening the movie.

Be sure to check out the movie and come back to Zefron.com to let us know your thoughts!