Disney star to play Brent Corrigan in James Franco’s new gay porn drama
By Will Stroude
Disney star Garrett Clayton is set to play porn star Brent Corrigan in an upcoming film based on the 2007 murder of gay adult film producer Bryan Kocis.
The 24-year-old, who is best known for his roles in Disney’s Teen Beach, Teen Beach 2, and ABC Family’s The Fosters, will star as the notorious adult actor alongside Christian Slater and Molly Ringwald in James Franco’s King Cobra, which is being slated for release next year.
The drama will deal with the murder of Corrigan’s boss and Cobra Video founder Bryan Kocis, who was found dead on January 24, 2007 at the age of 44, after police were called to a fire at his Pennsylvania home. According to the investigating coroner, Kocis was stabbed 28 times and his throat was cut before the house was set on fire.
Two male escorts, Harlow Cuadra and Joseph Kerekes, were later charged and found guilty of the murder. Prosecutors said their the motives for the murder were to destroy competition in the adult industry with the aim of making a “million-dollar” film starring Corrigan – real name Sean Paul Lockhart – who testified for the prosecution during the case.
Kocis and previously been embroiled in controversy after it was revealed that Lockhart was underage when he first starring in adult films with the studio in 2004, then aged 17.
While Christain Slater and Molly Ringwald’s roles in the drama are yet to be confirmed, Ringwald did reveal earlier this week that the pair will be playing siblings in the upcoming drama.
New movie brother! @ChristianSlater @JamesFrancoTV #kingcobra pic.twitter.com/yr95Ziu6C3
— Molly Ringwald (@MollyRingwald) October 13, 2015
And for Clayton, he teased on Instagram last week that he’s already bulking up ahead of production, sharing a picture with the caption “Serious weight training for the next role”.
Safe to say, Clayton’s Disney days will be a long way behind him after this…
King Corba is expected to be released in 2016.
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