What does reality even mean anymore? It’s a question that Amazon MGM Studios is poking at with an upcoming series called Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter.
For you’ve watched any of the Twilight films from the early 2000s, then you’re familiar with Lautner, who played a shirt-challenged shaggy shapeshifter named Jacob Black, who was in a bit of a love triangle with human Bella (Kristen Stewart) and sparkly vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) before shit got weird, even for a supernatural romance.
Lautner’s career has been relatively quiet since then, especially when compared to Stewart and Pattinson’s trajectories, but Lautner’s new show is leaning into that.
Here’s the synopsis for Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter per Variety, who broke the news:
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?
I… don’t know what else there is to write.
The show’s creator and showrunner is Daisy Gardner, whose previous credits include working on Californication, The Goldbergs, Silicon Valley, and Single Drunk Female. The series is produced by Tornante, the company behind BoJack Horseman and Undone, with Radio Silence’s Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett serving as directors and executive producers.
No news yet on when the show will make its way to our eyeballs.
