Zac Efron joins upcoming Stan Original film Gold
There has been so much buzz about Zac Efron's presence in Australia, where he's been based for the past few months as the coronavirus pandemic took over.
While there are endless stories about where he's been spotted and whether he's engaged to Australian girlfriend Vanessa Valladares, one thing that can be confirmed is his exciting new project.
People have been keeping an eye out for Zac Efron like this in Australia. Instagram
Stan announced today that Efron, 33, will star in the upcoming Stan Original film Gold, which starts filming in South Australia this month. Gold will premiere on the streaming service and in cinemas in 2021.
It's Efron's first project since his arrival in Australia.
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AACTA Award-winning Australian actor Anthony Hayes, who appeared in Animal Kingdom and The Slap among other projects, co-wrote Gold with Polly Smyth. He'll also direct and star. Actress Susie Porter's name is also attached to the project.
Co-written by Anthony Hayes and Polly Smyth, the Stan Original film will be directed by and also star Hayes and Susie Porter. Supplied
Here's the synopsis for Gold from Stan:
"Set against the backdrop of a vast, unique and unforgiving landscape, Gold is a taut thriller about greed and the lengths people will go to secure themselves a fortune.
"When two drifters travelling through the outback stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found, the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to protect and excavate their bounty with one man leaving to secure the necessary equipment. The other man remains and must endure the harsh desert climate, preying wolves and intruders, whilst battling the creeping doubt that he has been abandoned to his own fate."
Anthony Hayes has been quarantining in South Australia since early October. Instagram
Gold joins a growing list of local and international productions Stan has in the works. The streaming service previously announced the shows Eden, which is filming in Byron Bay, and Bump, which was filmed around Sydney's inner west suburbs, as part of their growing line-up.
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There's also the movie A Sunburnt Christmas, which is filming in South Australia too, and Dom and Adrian: 2020, a Stan Original featuring everyone's favourite Bondi Hipsters.
The Stan Original Film Gold will premiere on Stan and in cinemas in 2021.
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