Yahoo Lifestyle ‘Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter’ TV Series in Development at Amazon MGM Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Taylor Lautner is set to star in a very self-aware(wolf) TV series.
Variety has learned exclusively that Lautner will star in and executive produce the scripted series “Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter,” which is currently in development at Amazon MGM Studios. The project was brought to Amazon by Tornante, the independent studio behind shows like “BoJack Horseman” and the Amazon series “Undone.” Daisy Gardner is the creator and showrunner.
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The official logline for the series states:
“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?”
Along with Gardner and Lautner, Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett will serve as directors and executive producers on the show via Radio Silence. Adam Londy of Tornante will also executive produce along with Tarik Kanafani. Amazon MGM Studios will produce with Tornante.
Lautner’s fans will no doubt revel in him getting back into the world of werewolves. As previously mentioned, Lautner broke out when he starred as Jacob Black in the five “Twilight Saga” films. Jacob was descended from a long line of shapeshifters and was capable of taking the form of a wolf. The five films collectively grossed over $3 billion at the global box office.
Outside of “Twilight,” Lautner is known for his roles in films like “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl,” “Abduction,” and “The Ridiculous 6.” In television, he starred in shows like “Scream Queens,” “Cuckoo,” and “My Own Worst Enemy.”
Lautner is repped by Untitled Entertainment and Hansen Jacobson.
Gardner most recently served as executive producer and showrunner on the Freeform comedy series “Single Drunk Female.” She has also written for critically-acclaimed shows like “30 Rock,” “Silicon Valley,” “The Goldbergs,” “Modern Family,” “Californication,” and “South Park.” Radio Silence’s recent credits include “Scream” and “Scream VI,” as well as the vampire film “Abigail” and the horror comedy “Ready or Not.”
She is repped by WME, 42, and McKuin, Frankel & Whitehead. Radio Silence is repped by Brillstein Entertainment Partners, CAA, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett and Kole
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