After getting very up close and personal with Robin Thicke in the NSFW music video for his somewhat sketchy song Blurred Lines, model EmilyRatajkowskiexperienced an almost meteoric rise to fame, landing on the cover of GQ and bagging a key supporting role in this fallsGone Girl, a David Fincher-directed Oscar contender based on the thriller by Gillian Flynn. Now, shes taking more steps to cement her currentstatus as Hollywoods newIt Girl by signing on to star opposite Zac Efron inWe Are Your Friends.
Max Joseph, co-star of MTVsCatfish series, will be directing the film, which he scripted withMeaghan Oppenheimer working froma story by Richard Silverman. A coming-of-age drama,We Are Your Friendstakes a look insidethe worlds of electronic music and the Hollywood nightlife. As perDeadline:
An aspiring 23 year old DJ named Cole (Efron) spends his days scheming with his childhood friends and his nights working on the one track that will set the world on fire. All of this changes when he meets a charismatic but damaged older DJ named James who takes him under his wing. Things get complicated, however, when Cole starts falling for James much younger girlfriend, Sophie (Ratajkowski). With Coles forbidden relationship intensifying and his friendships unraveling, he must choose between love, loyalty, and the future he knows hes destined for.
In addition to Efron and Ratajkowski,We Are Your Friends is expected to co-starJonny Weston (Insurgent), Shiloh Fernandez (Evil Dead) and Alex Shaffer (Win Win). Its set to roll cameras on August 18th in San Fernando Valley.
Well be keeping a very close eye on this project. In addition to starring some very talented actors (Efronrecently wowed with a hilarious lead role inNeighbors),We Are Your Friends is trying to capture the zeitgeisty atmosphere of EDM, which a few films have tried to do before but few have managed.
Source: http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/girl-actress-emily-ratajkowski-lands-lead-zac-efron-friends/
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