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After a swirl of rumors he would be replaced, Stephenie Meyer has confirmed that Taylor Lautner will return as Jacob in the sequel to Twilight, New Moon. The “other” teenage heartthrob who lent his talent (and probably his sanity) to the new Hollywood franchise had been in danger of losing his part because the physical demands of his character in the next chapter were thought to be too difficult for the 16-year-old actor to pull off.
A nominal outcry from fans seems to have trumped those concerns.
The character's vaguely lupine undercurrents in the
first film will transform into more physical realms in the sequel (the
phrase “seven-foot-tall” is a frequent descriptor), and if Lautner
isn’t likely to shed his baby face before New Moon shoots this
spring, we trust they’ll hire him a make-up artist.
The confirmation is the latest high-profile news to emerge from work on the new movie. Previously, of course, director Catherine Hardwicke was replaced by Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass) for the sequel, set for a Nov. 20 release. If the film seems particularly stricken with creative drama, that probably has more to do with the microscope fixed on it than the actual development process, which can be rocky for even the most airtight projects.
The original film, meanwhile, topped $180 million this weekend in North
American theaters alone. Summit Entertainment also recently confirmed that the DVD,
set for release March 21, will include a dozen deleted or extended scenes,
music videos and, according to Amazon, a commentary track with
Hardwicke, Kristen Stewart and the undead paramour himself,
Robert Pattinson.
Related links:
News: Director Catherine Hardwicke out for Twilight sequel
Review: Twilight
News: Twilight movie sets pre-release records
Got a news tip for Paste? E-mail news@pastemagazine.com.
The confirmation is the latest high-profile news to emerge from work on the new movie. Previously, of course, director Catherine Hardwicke was replaced by Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass) for the sequel, set for a Nov. 20 release. If the film seems particularly stricken with creative drama, that probably has more to do with the microscope fixed on it than the actual development process, which can be rocky for even the most airtight projects.
The original film, meanwhile, topped $180 million this weekend in North
American theaters alone. Summit Entertainment also recently confirmed that the DVD,
set for release March 21, will include a dozen deleted or extended scenes,
music videos and, according to Amazon, a commentary track with
Hardwicke, Kristen Stewart and the undead paramour himself,
Robert Pattinson.Related links:
News: Director Catherine Hardwicke out for Twilight sequel
Review: Twilight
News: Twilight movie sets pre-release records
Got a news tip for Paste? E-mail news@pastemagazine.com.
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I am so happy for Taylor Lautner,,, I think he is such a talented actor and after all that work he did he deserves that part.
i am SO happy that Taylor is still playing our Jacob :]
he is the only one that had the dedication to the books, the films, and the FANS that we thrive on.
THANK YOU FOR KEEPING OUR TAYLOR!!!
dude.... that's not the real DVD cover... the real one has the nomads on it and its more blue
lol, just thought i'd mention that...!
WOO, go team taylor!!! hehe
I could care less about Taylor, who's basically a child, but give me all the Pattinson news you can!!!
i wonder what will be more successful/popular in the long run, Twilight or Harry Potter
Harry Potter will be more successful. It appeals to more age groups and males and females alike. Also, just wait til summer when the movie comes out, the hype will go up.
omg i love twilight i cant wait for new moon taylor is pretty cute but rob is evern better in the book when bella slapped jacob i wanted to die laughing and i wished edward would have ripped his head off i was way angry when jacob imprinted on renesme....... omg i was extremly angry but im way excited about the movie team edward all the way
and the lion fell in love with the lamb... what a stubid lamb