Washington, Mar 25 : Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron is in talks to star in the big screen adaptation of novel "The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud."

The story of the film revolves about a caretaker at a cemetery who manages to have weekly meetings with a younger brother whose accidental death he feels was his fault, reports Variety.

The `High School Musical' star re-teams with "17 Again" director Burr Steers in the new film.

The production will begin in July. (ANI)