Zac Efron Boards Australian Survival Thriller ‘Gold,’ Altitude and CAA to Rep Sales – AFM

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Zac Efron is turning his stay in Australia into a working vacation after signing on for survival thriller Gold.The movie, about two strangers who discover the biggest gold nugget ever found in the middle of the desert, was co-written by Animal Kingdom actor Anthony Hayes, who will direct and also co-star.“This is an exciting, gripping and timely tale about greed, humanity, who we are, what we’ve done to the world and where we are heading if we aren’t careful,” Hayes shares in a statement.“To

Zac Efron is set to star in the epic survival thriller Gold, which will be introduced to buyers at the upcoming virtual AFM. The feature comes from Animal Kingdom and The Light Between Oceans actor Anthony Hayes, who will co-star and direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with Polly Smyth.

Also Read: Zac Efron to Star in Adaptation of Stephen King's Thriller 'Firestarter'Hayes also co-wrote “Gold” with Polly Smyth, and he’ll produce for Rogue Star Pictures along with John Schwarz and Michael Schwarz through their Deeper Water Films banner.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorZac Efron (The Greatest Showman) has boarded survival thriller Gold, which Altitude Film Sales will introduce to buyers at the upcoming AFM virtual market and will co-rep domestic sales on with CAA Media Finance.Actor Anthony Hayes (Animal Kingdom) will direct and co-star, based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Polly Smyth.

Zac Efron has landed an exciting new role!