Zac Efron Joins Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Cats: The Musical' Movie

Posted on August 13th, 2016

Zac Efron Joins Andrew Lloyd Webber's ' Cats: The Musical' Movie
The movie musical of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats continues to get starrier. According to Deadline, High School Musical star, Zac Efron had joined the cast for the musical movie led by Robert Fairchild, Mette Towley, Rebel Wilson, James Corden, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Suki Waterhouse, Taylor Swift, Francesca Hayward, Frederico Bonnelli, Laurie Davidson, Ian McKellen, Jennifer Hudson, Judi Dench, Alexandra Daddario, and Eric Underwood.

Cats follows a story of a tribe of cats called "The Jellicles" must decide yearly which one will ascend the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life. Hooper initially signed on to direct the film in 2013. Efron is set to play Mungojerrie, who is one half of a criminal duo alongside Rumpelteazer (who will be played by Alexandra Daddario.)

Hooper and Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are producing, as well as Debra Hayward, who worked with Working Title on the adaptation Les Miserables and was instrumental in bringing Cats to the banner. The film is set to release on Christmas of next year.