'High School Musical' hunk Zac Efron is on the verge of closing deals to star in two new films 'Die in a Gunfight' and 'The Lucky One'.

Efron has appeared in several movies such as '17 Again' and recently 'Me and Orson Welles'. His new film 'Charlie St. Cloud' will be released this summer.

According to Deadline Hollywood, the young actor could play a young New Yorker, who falls in love with the daughter of his father's nemesis in 'Die in a Gunfight'.

In 'The Lucky One', the Hollywood actor may be portraying a soldier, who returns from Iraq with a picture of a girl who became his good luck charm. He seeks out the girl and they develop a relationship. This project will serve as a screen adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel of the same name. Other successful film adaptations of his books include: 'Message in a Bottle', 'The Notebook' and 'Dear John' amongst others.

'The Lucky One' is set for release in 2012.