The producers of Twilight, Mary Bowen and Wyck Godfrey still believe in Taylor Lautner‘s commercial reputation as a bankable star as it was just announced that he will topline Tracers with Daniel Benmayor (Bruc, the Manhunt) onboard as director.
Or they will give Lautner plenty of opportunity to show off his physical prowess as a new thriller will feature plenty of parkour action.
However, FilmNation Entertainment's announced on Monday, May 14 that Lautner is set to star as Cam, a New York City bicycle messenger who is in debt to an organized crime gang.
Godfrey stated:
We had a remarkable experience with Taylor on Twilight and look forward to bringing Cam to life.
Car, ‘the hottest thing on two wheels' crashes his bike into a ‘sexy stranger,' Nikki and becomes seduced by the world of parkour, or ‘free running,' whatsoever.
This is not to mention that Lautner's latest vehicle Abduction was a disappointment at the box office.
Let's cross our fingers and hope that he will be a big Hollywood action star in a second attempt.
Before this, moviegoers will see Lautner reprise his role of Jacob Black in Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2, scheduled for release on November 16th.
Hit the jump to read the press release:
Los Angeles, May 14, 2012 – FilmNation Entertainment will introduce the action thriller TRACERS to international buyers at the Cannes Film Festival. From the producers ofTwilight and Dear John, TRACERS will star Taylor Lautner (The Twilight Saga, Abduction) and will be directed by Daniel Benmayor (Bruc, the Manhunt). Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment will produce. WME will handle sales in the US.
New York City bicycle messenger, Cam (Lautner) is the hottest thing on two wheels, but is in debt to an organized crime gang. When he crashes his bike into a sexy stranger, Nikki, Cam is immediately seduced by her and the thrill of the world of parkour.
At Cannes, FilmNation Entertainment is also handling international sales on THE BLING RING from director Sofia Coppola. In addition, FilmNation has two in-competition titles: LAWLESS from director John Hillcoat starring Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy; and Jeff Nichols' MUD which is also produced by FilmNation's Aaron Ryder, starring Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon.
I hvae always known that Taylor Lautner was a bankable star!