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Zac Efron to play Ted Bundy

May 19, 2017 12:01 am • Last Updated: May 19, 2017 12:05 am

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Zac Efron arrives at the U.S. Premiere of "Baywatch" at Lummus Park on Saturday, May 13, 2017, in Miami Beach, Fla. (Photo by Omar Vega/Invision/AP)

Zac Efron has signed on to star as Ted Bundy in a biopic about the serial killer. He will play Bundy in "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile." The movie will center on Bundy's relationship with his girlfriend. The reports say the project is set to start shooting Oct. 9.

FILE - In this July 28, 1978, file pool photo, Ted Bundy mugs for the media after being informed of his indictment by a grand jury in Tallahassee, Fla. The Hollywood Reporter and Variety reported on May 16, 2017, that Zac Efron will play Bundy in an upcoming biopic about the serial killer. (Pool Photo via AP, File)

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