Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on May 28, 2026 that HBO and A24 are developing a one-hour drama based on William Hjortsberg’s Falling Angel and its sequel.
- Zac Efron is attached to star in the lead role and to serve as an executive producer on the series.
- Zach Baylin, creator of Black Rabbit, is writing the adaptation and will executive produce while Jonathan van Tulleken is expected to direct several episodes and also executive produce.
- The story will follow a down-and-out New York City paparazzi hired to find a missing woman whose investigation points to powerful elites and possible supernatural elements.
- The project is in early development with a larger roster of executive producers announced and no additional cast, episode order, or release schedule confirmed.