It's official. With the amazing success of last year’s “Twilight,” the sequel “New Moon” is already one of the most hotly anticipated films of 2009. And young Taylor Lautner is starting off 2009 right and just recently announced that he’s on board for the sequel.
Author Stephenie Meyer posted on her website, “I’m very happy to announce that Taylor Lautner will be playing Jacob Black in New Moon and that he’s doing so with the enthusiastic support of Summit Entertainment, the producers, and Stephenie Meyer.”
Author Stephenie Meyer posted on her website, “I’m very happy to announce that Taylor Lautner will be playing Jacob Black in New Moon and that he’s doing so with the enthusiastic support of Summit Entertainment, the producers, and Stephenie Meyer.”
Director Chris Weitz posted on author Stephenie Meyer’s official site, saying, “The characters in Stephenie’s books go through extraordinary changes of circumstance and also appearance; so it is not surprising that there has been speculation about whether the same actor would portray a character who changes in so many surprising ways throughout the series. But it was my first instinct that Taylor was, is, and should be Jacob, and that the books would be best served by the actor who is emotionally right for the part. I think that fans of Twilight the book and the movie will be surprised by the Jacob Black that Taylor will bring to the screen in New Moon; and I’m looking forward to working with him and the rest of the cast in realizing the film.”
I think Twilight fans are happy. The flick seemed to create quite a cult following and many people were loyal to Lautner and his role as Jacob Black. Thoughts?
