Joel Courtney to Star in and Produce Thriller ‘Echo,’ TikTok Creator Zac Stracener’s Feature Directorial Debut (EXCLUSIVE)

By Ellise Shafer

Ellise Shafer

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Joel Courtney (“Super 8,” “The Kissing Booth” franchise) will star in and produce “Echo,” a psychological thriller marking the feature directorial debut of popular TikTok creator Zac Stracener.

Stracener — who boasts 1.3 million followers on the short-form video platform — also wrote the independent film, which is described as “a character-driven thriller that dives deep into the complex landscape of military veterans,” according to its synopsis. “Echo” will mark the first producing credit for Courtney and continues he and Stracener’s creative collaboration, with the duo already co-hosting film podcast “The Long Cut.”

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