Taylor Lautner has pretty much been lost in obscurity since Twilight ended, but it looks like he’s on his way to get back on the spotlight… sort of.
According to Variety, Lautner will star and executive produce a scripted series called Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter which would be a meta-telling of what happened to Lautner after he wrapped on his work on the Twilight saga. The official logline for Werewolf Hunter reads:
“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?”
The series is currently in development at Amazon MGM Studios and is created and showrun by Daisy Gardner. It’s also worth noting that the project was brought to Amazon by Tornante, the same studio that gave audiences BoJack Horseman and Amazon’s Undone.
I’ll admit, it feels like a weird swing, but What We Do in the Shadows just ended last year, and Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter could be the perfect comedy/horror to fill in that gap. Plus, with Tornante having some interesting titles under its belt, it’s curious to think of what kind of story this Taylor Lautner series could have under its sleeve.
No release date has been set for Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter, but expect it to come out on Amazon Prime Video.
