Zac makes Warner Brothers Deal
Deadline Hollywood has revealed some great movie news about Zac. Check it out below and more inside!
I’ve learned the studio has just given a first look 2-year deal to Zac Efron. And Warner Bros plans to buy pitches, spec scripts, and books for Efron and his still unformed company to develop as star vehicles. His manager, Alchemy Entertainment’s Jason Barrett, will be an exec producer on the projects.
At 22, Efron is by far the youngest actor with an overall Warner Bros film deal. I’m told he hasn’t named his company and is still working out details like whether he’ll take office space on the lot. My insiders said the studio has been high on him for several years, especially his hustle on the New Line film 17 Again which he promoted heavily in six overseas territories. (That pic grossed $136 million worldwide). Warner Bros is determined to find him a franchise. Which begs the question whther he’ll be the next DC Entertainment superhero, or Bourne-like action thriller leading man, or buddy comedy co-star, or all, or none. True, Efron has made a determined effort to steer away from his High School Musical teen heartthrob image, dropping out of a Footloose remake to attach to Universal’s serious dramatic vehicle The Death And Life of Charlie St. Cloud releasing this fall. But one of Zac’s upcoming projects I’ve already announced will be the first developed under his new Warner Bros — the Back To The Future-like film, as yet untitled, that melds two projects: a pitch from writers Tim Calpin and Kevin Jakubowski, and the other called Algorithm that the studio was already developing.
How exciting! Tell us what you think about this new deal and speculate on what you think he may name his production company in the comments below!
February 19th, 2010 at 3:00 am
i don’t get this deal. will he be making more movies? More promotion. haha sorry. I have no idea how it goes over there.
February 19th, 2010 at 5:22 am
Herlina – As far as i can tell, it means that Warner Brothers will buy the options for movie ideas, pitches, scripts, books etc for Zac and his production company to look at. If he likes them, Zac and his as yet unnamed production company could develop them and make them into movies. I hope that explains it a bit better!
February 19th, 2010 at 10:56 am
To add on to what Amy said- basically, WB will get a ‘first-look’ at any scripts Zac’s as-yet-to-be-named company plans to develop. They will either have the option to buy/greenlight a film or pass, in which Zac’s company can option movie ideas to other studios.
As Amy said, WB will help outsource and research movies (the article states WB is keen on finding a franchise) and provide other necessities like funding, office space (which Zac has yet to accept/decline), and other support. Unlike a free-standing production company, Zac now has the backing and clout of a major studio behind him.
February 19th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Amy – Audrey thank you for the explanation as I do understand it clearer now.
that’s fantastic. 