Famous (film)

Famous is an upcoming American thriller film directed by Jody Hill and written by Chad Hodge, based on the 2010 novel by Blake Crouch. It stars Zac Efron, Phoebe Dynevor, Nicholas Braun, Debby Ryan, Cory Michael Smith, and Bill Pullman.

Famous
Directed by	Jody Hill
Screenplay by	Chad Hodge
Based on	Famous by Blake Crouch
Produced by	Sam Esmail Chad Hamilton Michael Sagol
Starring	Zac Efron Phoebe Dynevor Nicholas Braun Debby Ryan Cory Michael Smith Bill Pullman
Production companies	Esmail Corp Caviar
Distributed by	A24
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Zac Efron as Lance Dunkquist / James Jansen
• Phoebe Dynevor
• Nicholas Braun
• Stephanie Koenig
• Debby Ryan
• Mekki Leeper
• Cory Michael Smith
• Daniel Zovatto
• Bill Pullman

Production

Announced in February 2024, the film is adapted for the screen by Chad Hodge from the novel by author Blake Crouch. Sam Esmail will produce along with Chad Hamilton through Esmail Corp while Black Bear would handle international sales.^[1]

Zac Efron is set to have two roles, playing Hollywood actor James Jansen and his overzealous lookalike fan Lance Dunkquist.^[2] In September 2024, Phoebe Dynevor joined the cast of the film.^[3] In November 2024, Nicholas Braun, Stephanie Koenig, Debby Ryan, Mekki Leeper and Cory Michael Smith joined the cast, with Daniel Zovatto and Bill Pullman joining in December.^[4][5]

Principal photography began on October 30, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia, and was expected to last until December 17.^[6]

Release

In July 2024, A24 boarded the project as domestic distributor.^[7]