VIDEO : Zac Efron In Talks to Join Hugh Jackman's Circus Showman Biopic

Zac Efron is joining the circus. The High School Musical alum is in talks to join Hugh Jackman in the P.T. Barnum biopic The Greatest Showman on Earth. In the Fox feature, Jackman will play Barnum, the famous conman turned showman, who founded the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Efron is having a busy summer at the multiplex, having just released the studio sequel Neighbors 2 and will soon release another comedy, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, on July 8. The in-demand actor also just finished filming Dwayne Johnson's Baywatch and will appear alongside Neighbors co-star Seth Rogen in James Franco's The Masterpiece.