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Zac Efron to topline thriller for Mandate


June 23, 2009 The deal continues the evolution of Efron from the teen heartthrob of the "High School Musical" franchise to a more mature leading man, and also sees him stepping into producing shoes. Frequent Mandate collaborator Greg Shapiro of Kingsgate Films ("The Hurt Locker"), Jason Barrett, and Dixon will produce. Efron and Dixon, a respected veteran writer whose credits include 1999's The Thomas Crown Affair and Freaky Friday, first worked together on Hairspray.

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