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Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter – The Meta Journey of a Lifetime
Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter is an upcoming TV series under development by Amazon MGM Studios. Taylor Lautner was able to shed the stigma of playing Sharkboy when he landed the role of Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga. Now, in an ironic twist, he must escape the shadow of his most famous role—by hunting werewolves. And the best part? He’s playing himself. Yes, Lautner is going full meta. Following in the footsteps of John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich) and Nicolas Cage (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent), he’s taking on the ultimate challenge: proving he’s more than just Jacob by leaning into it with reckless abandon. This time, he’s not the werewolf—he’s the guy taking them down.
The Premise: Twilight But Make It Personal
In this action-comedy-thriller (yes, it’s apparently all three), Lautner plays a heightened version of himself—an actor haunted by his Twilight past, both figuratively and literally. When real werewolves start emerging, society naturally turns to the guy who played one for five movies. The catch? He has no powers, no pack, and absolutely no idea what he’s doing. It’s like if Bruce Willis from Die Hard was suddenly asked to stop an actual terrorist attack—except with more fur and moonlight.
But here’s the twist: The series explains Lautner’s real-life hiatus from Hollywood. It wasn’t due to a mental health break or a struggle to find roles. Instead, he got entangled with a secret group of werewolf hunters. Since he played a sexy, shirtless werewolf in a film franchise, the hunters assumed he had some level of expertise—and he joined them. What was meant to be a fun Hollywood career turned into an actual fight against supernatural creatures.
Hollywood loves a good self-aware redemption arc, and Lautner committing to this level of self-parody could be genius. The show’s concept allows him to address the elephant in the room (Twilight) while proving his comedic chops. If done right, this could be his Tropic Thunder moment—a way to reinvent himself and show he’s in on the joke. The Big Question: Will He Finally Escape Jacob? Robert Pattinson is now taken seriously and finally has male fans instead of rabid teenage girls sending death threats to women he dates because he is now Batman. Kristen Stewart, who used to be criticized for her acting ability, is now nominated for awards. Now, this could be what Taylor Lautner needs for his career. Lautner has spent years trying to move beyond Twilight, taking on roles in action films, comedies, and even briefly disappearing from Hollywood’s radar. Now, he’s tackling the problem head-on. Will audiences embrace this bold new version of Lautner, or will he forever be the guy who took his shirt off in the rain? Only time (and possibly some silver bullets) will tell. Either way, one thing is certain: Taylor Lautner is hunting werewolves. And this time, he’s doing it for real. Well, sort of.
The Announcement:
Lautner Speaks Lautner announced the project on Instagram, quoting The Godfather Part III: “Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in.” The Team Behind the Madness Tornante, the independent studio behind projects including BoJack Horseman and the Amazon series Undone, presented the project to Amazon. Daisy Gardner serves as the creator and showrunner.
