After Zac Efron's stellar weekend at the box office playing Troy Bolton in "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," he's ready to graduate into the role made famous द्वारा Kevin सूअर का मांस, बेकन in "Footloose," acording to "Variety.
The film's production reportedly has been fast-tracked since Efron's hot box-office weekend and the deal, which Variety reports is "just about set," will give him a mid-seven-figure pay दिन as well as script approval. And unlike "HSM," whose core audience is tween-age, the "Footloose" remake is aimed at older teens and young adults. The film will again pair Efron with "HSM" director Kenny Ortega.
Also on hand for the project is "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" director Peter Sollett, who will rewrite the film's original script. Although the original wasn't a musical, the new version will include songs written specifically for the remake as well as the original's hits, which include the शीर्षक song, "Let's Hear It for the Boy," "Almost Paradise" and "Holding Out for a Hero."
Earlier this month, सूअर का मांस, बेकन gave Efron his blessing, and Efron is pumped about the endorsement. "It's great," he told एमटीवी News. "I couldn't be और excited. He's the man."
Although Efron dances in "HSM" and will be dancing a lot और in "Footloose," he कहा he doesn't consider himself a dancer. "My idols in dance are Gene Kelly या फ्रेड Astaire," he said, before quickly adding, "I say that like I'm a dancer."
The film's production reportedly has been fast-tracked since Efron's hot box-office weekend and the deal, which Variety reports is "just about set," will give him a mid-seven-figure pay दिन as well as script approval. And unlike "HSM," whose core audience is tween-age, the "Footloose" remake is aimed at older teens and young adults. The film will again pair Efron with "HSM" director Kenny Ortega.
Also on hand for the project is "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" director Peter Sollett, who will rewrite the film's original script. Although the original wasn't a musical, the new version will include songs written specifically for the remake as well as the original's hits, which include the शीर्षक song, "Let's Hear It for the Boy," "Almost Paradise" and "Holding Out for a Hero."
Earlier this month, सूअर का मांस, बेकन gave Efron his blessing, and Efron is pumped about the endorsement. "It's great," he told एमटीवी News. "I couldn't be और excited. He's the man."
Although Efron dances in "HSM" and will be dancing a lot और in "Footloose," he कहा he doesn't consider himself a dancer. "My idols in dance are Gene Kelly या फ्रेड Astaire," he said, before quickly adding, "I say that like I'm a dancer."