I just don't even know what to say to this Lautner oversaturation.............Never seen anything he's in but since he's in Twilight he can't be very talented, that entire franchise has what one talented person, Kristen Stewart and all the boys are eye candy for 12 year olds, and single 35 year old women. I just don't know......................
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"The Twilight Saga" star Taylor Lautner will star in Stretch Armstrong, and yes it will be made in 3D. Seems like that's the trend nowadays.
Below is the full press release from Universal Pictures.
Universal Pictures announced breaking news about two of its upcoming event films based on popular Hasbro brands, Stretch Armstrong and Battleship. The announcements were made today by Universal Pictures Chairman Adam Fogelson and Co-Chairman Donna Langley.
Taylor Lautner (the Twilight saga) will play the title character in the upcoming 3-D superhero adventure Stretch Armstrong, to be released in 2012.
The epic action-adventure Battleship has moved its release to May 25, anchoring the Memorial Day weekend of 2012.
"Universal has put all the elements in place to successfully launch two of our classic Hasbro brands on the big screen," said Brian Goldner, President and CEO of Hasbro, Inc. "The addition of Taylor Lautner and the 3-D twist to Stretch Armstrong, in addition to giving Pete Berg and the filmmakers the extra time and resources to make Battleship an even bigger summer blockbuster, is sure to pay dividends when the film is released in 2012."
Peter Berg (Hancock, The Kingdom) came aboard in Fall 2009 to produce and direct Battleship, which will unfold as a massive Naval adventure across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force. Originally slated for release in July 2011, the film was moved to give it the time and resources to thoroughly realize its huge-scale ambitions and position it for Memorial Day weekend in 2012. Scott Stuber (The Wolfman, Couples Retreat) is producing Battleship through his Universal-based Stuber Pictures, and Sarah Aubrey (The Kingdom, upcoming Dune) is producing with Berg for Film 44. Brian Goldner and Bennet Schneir are producing for Hasbro.
"We believe in Pete Berg and the incredible vision that he and the Battleship team have for this film," said Fogelson. "We're honored that Hasbro is partnering with us to turn one of its landmark properties into a huge summer box-office hit."
Stretch Armstrong is moving to 2012 to allot time to shape the project into a 3-D superhero adventure and to accommodate Lautner's existing commitments.
"In the past two years, Taylor has emerged as a real star at the global box office. He brings the perfect balance of energy and athleticism to the role of an unlikely super hero with a fantastic super power," said Langley. "We couldn't be more pleased that he has agreed to be our Stretch."
Stretch Armstrong is based on the iconic action figure made popular around the world beginning in the 1970s and re-launched in the 1990s. Academy Award®-winning producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind, 8 Mile, American Gangster) will team with Hasbro to bring Stretch Armstrong to life. Steve Oedekerk (Bruce Almighty) has written the screenplay, and Hasbro's Goldner and Schneir also produce.
This movie will suck...Lautner does not have talent, his main claim to fame is that he gained a little bit of muscle(and by the way, the media is obsessed with his muscle gains. As an amateur bodybuilder I know what significant muscle gains look like and although Lautner gained a decent amount of muscle, he got way too much attention for doing so...the press made it sound like he really transformed into his character like Christian Bale did in The Machinist...not even close...get your facts straight Hollywood.) This small amount of muscle somehow transformed him into a god-like actor and his popularity became huge.
We'll see if anyone remembers who this kid is in 2012.
We'll see if anyone remembers who this kid is in 2012.
Oh they will, as the kid who somehow managed to piss off the underground Stretch Armstrong fanatics living in their mothers basements, and ruined their dream movie
That film premise sounds almost as good as Taylor Lautner's acting abilities. I'll let you interpret the meaning of this yourself. It's not positive though - I'll give ya that much...
This movie will suck...Lautner does not have talent, his main claim to fame is that he gained a little bit of muscle(and by the way, the media is obsessed with his muscle gains. As an amateur bodybuilder I know what significant muscle gains look like and although Lautner gained a decent amount of muscle, he got way too much attention for doing so...the press made it sound like he really transformed into his character like Christian Bale did in The Machinist...not even close...get your facts straight Hollywood.) This small amount of muscle somehow transformed him into a god-like actor and his popularity became huge.
We'll see if anyone remembers who this kid is in 2012.
Wow, I can actually see the jealousy through the screen.
[...]Never seen anything he's in but since he's in Twilight he can't be very talented[...]
:laugh;
That said.
I don't think a Stretch Armstrong is a good idea. It can only be cheesy at best and there isn't a fanbase large enough to exploit. I don't know anyone who had that toy that still talks about it in high regard. Are an of Lautners fans old enough to know what the toy was? Not trying to hate here, just sounds like a very bad idea; worse than the Max Steel movie idea.
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