Zac Efron to Star in HBO‑A24 Angel Heart Series

Actor Zac Efron and distributor A24 are partnering with HBO for a new television series adaptation of the 1987 cult film "Angel Heart." Efron will star in and executive produce the project, which is being developed as a one-hour drama.

The series is based on William Hjortsberg's 1978 novel "Fallen Angel" and its sequel "Angels Inferno." Zach Baylin, creator of the Netflix series "Black Rabbit," will write and serve as an executive producer. Jonathan van Tulleken, known for his work on the FX series "Shōgun," is expected to direct several episodes and also executive produce.

The story follows a down-and-out New York City paparazzo who makes a living finding and photographing people who do not wish to be found. He is hired by a mysterious man to locate a missing woman. As his investigation deepens, he uncovers a potential cover-up by a group of powerful elites, with hints of supernatural elements.

This marks the second adaptation of Hjortsberg's novel. The first was the 1987 film "Angel Heart," directed by Alan Parker and starring Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, and Lisa Bonet. That film, set in New Orleans, followed a private investigator hired to find a missing singer and became...