Zac Efron | The Studio

• Genre: Cringe comedy, Satire
• Created by: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez
• Directed by: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
• Starring: Seth Rogen, Catherine O'Hara, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders, Kathryn Hahn
• Composer: Antonio Sánchez
• No. of seasons: 1
• No. of episodes: 10
• Executive producers: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Frida Perez, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Alex McAtee, Josh Fagen
• Producer: Jesse Sternbaum
• Cinematography: Adam Newport-Berra
• Editor: Eric Kissack
• Running time: 24–44 minutes
• Production companies: Coytesville Productions, Contractually Obligated Two Second Half Screen Vanity Card Productions, Point Grey, Lionsgate Television
• Network: Apple TV+
• Release: March 26, 2025 – present

Matt Remick is the newly appointed head of the floundering film production company Continental Studios. A self-described cinephile, Matt struggles to balance Continental's corporate aims in an increasingly IP-driven entertainment landscape with his own ambition to produce films.

"The Missing Reel"

Matt's support of film forces him to scrap the wrap party of Olivia Wilde's neo-noir detective movie after it goes overbudget. After a reel containing an expensive sequence is presumed stolen, Matt and Sal scurry to locate it to avoid reshooting. They suspect lead actor Zac Efron and find an envelope of cash in his trailer addressed to costume designer Evelyn, who retrieves it and exchanges it with a man with a wrist tattoo for a box. Evelyn heads to the Chateau Marmont, with Efron arriving soon after to an invitation-only event. Sal leaves, but Matt sees him returning. Matt sneaks in to find Efron throwing a secret wrap party, and discovers Evelyn's box just contains custom-made hats for the crew. Matt and Sal reconcile and notice extras with the fake wrist tattoo, which Wilde also had after shooting a cameo. After Efron reveals Wilde was unhappy with the scene on the missing reel, Matt and Sal deduce she stole it. They confront her near the Hollywood Sign where she is directing pick-up shots, and she confesses to stealing it to force reshoots. After a chase, Wilde destroys the reel by letting it roll downhill. Matt is forced to sell his car to Efron to pay for the reshoots.