Overview
- Multiple outlets reported May 28, 2026 that HBO and A24 are developing an Angel Heart one-hour drama with Zac Efron attached to star and to serve as an executive producer.
- Zach Baylin, creator of Black Rabbit, is writing the series and will executive produce while Jonathan van Tulleken is expected to direct several episodes and also serve as an executive producer.
- The show's logline follows a down-and-out New York City paparazzo hired to find a missing woman who uncovers what looks like an elite cover-up with possible supernatural elements.
- The package was assembled by Efron and A24, then brought to Baylin before HBO joined; multiple executive producers are listed but the project remains in development with no production start date or release window announced.
- The series adapts William Hjortsberg's 1978 novel Falling Angel and its sequel, follows the 1987 Angel Heart film as the property’s second major adaptation, and could extend Efron’s ongoing collaboration with A24 while boosting Baylin’s TV profile; industry watchers should look for casting beyond Efron and official production dates next.