Whereas Zac Efron and Seth Rogen once sparred in the Neighbors franchise, Efron has now signed on to replace Rogen in King of the Jungle, the indie comedy about wacko tech magnate John McAfee. Crazy, Stupid, Love filmmakers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa are directing from a script by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, the Emmy-winning duo behind American Crime Story and the current Netflix sensation Dolemite Is My Name. The film follows a Wired journalist named Ari Furman (Efron), who accepts what he thinks is a run-of-the-mill assignment to interview McAfee, the creator of the …

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