Zac Efron is 'The Lucky One' for Warner Bros.

Zac Efron is in talks to play the lead in the Warner Bros. adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' bestseller "The Lucky One." Will Fetters penned the screenplay, and Denise Di Novi is among the film's producers.

In the book, Sparks tells the story of a Marine who's in Iraq and carries a photograph of a mysterious woman he has never met. He eventually decides to track her down upon his return to North Carolina.

Variety also says Scott Hicks may end up directing the romantic drama. Hicks last directed "The Boys Are Back." Efron will next star in "Charlie St. Cloud." He's also got a couple of untitled projects in the works.