Zac Efron Portrays a DJ in Upcoming Motion Picture, ‘We Are Your Friends’

When Deadline broke the news that Zac Efron was to be starring as an aspiring DJ in the film, ‘We Are Your Friends’, the article sent ripples across the inter-webs. Director Max Joseph, former co-host on MTV’s show ‘Catfish’, says he is actually an electronic music fanatic, and decided to co-write and direct this film about it, along with other juicy compelling topics such as forbidden love and chasing one’s dream. Deadline summarizes the plot, saying:

“It’s set in the worlds of electronic music and the Hollywood nightlife, where an aspiring 23-year-old DJ named Cole 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. With Cole’s forbidden relationship intensifying and his friendships unraveling, he must choose between love, loyalty, and the future he ‘We Are Your Friends’ is expected to make its debut on the big screen in 2015, so in the meantime, those interested can check out some behind-the-scenes footage for the movie.

Via InTheMix