Zac Efron stars in A24's upcoming film 'The Iron Claw.'

The Iron Claw is the upcoming sports drama from production house A24, which was behind the Oscar-winning productions Everything Everywhere at All Once and Moonlight. The story centers on the Von Erich wrestling legacy, and stars Zac Efron (Ted Bundy: Sleeping with the Killer) and Jeremy Allen White (The Bear). It will release release in the U.S. on December 22. The film is currently in post-production and will not have film festival screenings at this time. Written and directed by Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene), it tells the tragic true story of the Von Erich family, a dynasty of professional wrestlers who made a mark in the intensely competitive sport in the early 1980s. Their wrestling was not just limited to the ring; they also faced a series of tragedies outside of it, known as the "Von Erich curse."

In The Iron Claw, Efron brings Kevin Von Erich to life, while White plays Kerry Von Erich. The others actors in the casr are; Harris Dickinson (The Triangle of Sadness) as David Von Erich, Holt McCallany as Fritz Von Erich, Maura Tierney as matriarch Doris and Lily James (Pam & Tommy) as Kevin's wife Pam. A24 financed and produced the film, which was Access Entertainment and BBC Film also financed. House Productions developed the project with support from both entities. Producers include Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Angus Lamont of House Productions, as well as Durkin and A24. Executive producers are Derrin Schlesinger and Harrison Huffman of House Productions, Len Blavatnik and Danny Cohen of Access Entertainment, and Eva Yates of BBC Film.