Zac Efron will star opposite Will Ferrell in an untitled comedy Nicholas Stoller is directing for Amazon MGM.
Stoller also wrote the script, which at one point was titled Judgement Day.
The story follows a young convict fresh out of prison who takes a reality TV courtroom hostage, blaming the megalomaniac TV judge, played by Ferrell, for a past ruling that the convict feels ruined his life.
Efron will star as the convict.
Stoller is producing via his Stoller Global Solutions banner, while Ferrell is producing under his Gloria Sanchez Productions outfit. Gloria Sanchez’s Jessica Elbaum and Alex Brown are also producing.
The project now has two stars plus a director returning to work for the streaming giant. Ferrell is starring opposite Reese Witherspoon in the You’re Cordially Invited, directed by Stoller and which debuted Jan. 30 at the top of the company’s charts.
Efron was one of the stars of Ricky Stanicky, a Peter Farrelly comedy, which debuted on Prime Video last year.
The actor recently wrapped production on Famous, a thriller centered on celebrity in which the actor plays dual roles of a heartthrob actor and overzealous fan. A24, which also released Efron’s wrestling drama The Iron Claw, has the domestic distribution rights.
Efron is repped by WME and Gang Tyre.
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