Rejoice, Team Jacob – Twilight star Taylor Lautner is set to star in the meta television series Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter in development at Amazon MGM Studios, with Radio Silence (Scream, Ready or Not) set to direct and executive produce.
Lautner will also executive produce, along with creator and showrunner Daisy Gardner (30 Rock).
Reporting the news exclusively earlier today, Variety also reveal an official logline:
“After wrapping the final Twilight film, Taylor Lautner vanished from the spotlight. Fans speculated, tabloids theorized—but the truth is wilder than fiction. Taylor wasn’t just taking a mental health break. He was preparing for his real calling…Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter.
Playing himself, Taylor is drawn into a secret society of werewolf trackers who need his unique expertise. As he navigates his double life—Hollywood actor by day, supernatural warrior by night—Taylor must wrestle with the ultimate irony: fighting the very creatures that made him famous. Between saving the world, reviving his career, and falling in love, he faces the ultimate question—what happens when your biggest role becomes your greatest enemy?”
Lautner is, of course, best known for playing werewolf Jacob Black opposite Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in the Twilight Saga series. Lautner played Black in all five movies Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and Breaking Dawn – Part 2. The five films collectively grossed over $3 billion at the global box office.
After Twilight‘s end, Lautner went on to star in Grown Ups 2, Scream Queens and Home Team.
Following last year's Abigail, Radio Silence (Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett) is currently working on Ready or Not 2, as well as the just-announced feature focusing on the life of paranormal broadcaster Art Bell.
Adam Londy of Tornante will also executive produce Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter along with Tarik Kanafani. Amazon MGM Studios will produce with Tornante.
Look out for more on this very intriguing series as we get it!
