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UPDATE ON VON ERICH FAMILY FILM, WHO ZAC EFRON WILL PORTRAY

By Mike Johnson on 2022-08-22 10:48:00

Iron Claw, a new film on the Von Erich family, will begin filming this October in Louisiana, PWInsider.com can exclusively confirm,

Actor Zac Efron will be starring as Kevin Von Erich in the film.

The film will be shooting from mid-October through December.

A24 is financing and produce the pic with Sean Durkin writing and directing.   Durkin most recently directed films Martha Mary May Marlese and The Nest.

The film will be "Based on the true story of the Von Erichs, the film follows the rise and fall of the Von Erich family, a dynasty of wrestlers who made a huge impact on the sport from the 1960s to the present day."

Kevin Von Erich and his family have no current involvement in the film in any way, shape or form.

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