Taylor Lautner Will Play “Stretch Armstrong”!
Taylor Lautner will play the title character Stretch Armstrong, according to the Deadline.com. Here is the article:
He’s already Hollywood’s highest paid teen. Pretty soon, he may also be Hollywood’s richest teen. He’s certainly Hollywood’s hardest working teen. Universal has just cast the 17-year-old Twilight Saga star Taylor Lautner to play title character Stretch Armstrong based on the Hasbro toy. The studio is giving Stretch superhero powers in the new 3D franchise that is scheduled for release in 2012. Universal Pictures Chairman Adam Fogelson and Co-Chairman Donna Langley think Lautner is “the real deal” and are undaunted by all the other projects which Taylor also is launching, including the Max Steel franchise at Paramount and the 3rd and 4th installments of the Twilight Saga for Summit Entertainment, and other films.
“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.”
Agreed Brian Goldner, President and CEO of Hasbro: “The addition of Taylor Lautner and the 3-D twist to Stretch Armstrong is sure to pay dividends when the film is released in 2012.”
The studio said 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”. Stretch Armstrong is based on the action figure popular around the world dating back to 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 produce. Steve Oedekerk (Bruce Almighty) has written the screenplay, and Hasbro’s Goldner and Schneir also produce.
Pierce Brosnan Talks About Robert Pattinson On ‘The Today Show’
Pierce Brosnan talked about his new movie Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and about how was to work with Robert Pattinson and what he thinks about him.
January Birthdays
I don’t think I mentioned all the Twilight Saga actors that were celebrated in January… So here we go:
Happy Birthday to: Matt Bushell (celebrated 35th birthday on 8th January), Alex Meraz (celebrated 25th birthday on 10th January), Daniel Cudmore (celebrated 29th birthday on 20th January), BooBoo Stewart (celebrated 16th birthday on 21st January), Julia Jones (celebrated 29th birthday on 23rd January), Charlie Bewley (he wants us to believe that he celebrated his 14th birthday on 25th January) and Cameron Bright (celebrated 17th birthday on 26th January)!
Happy B-day for Yesterday
Michael Sheen turned 41 years old yesterday. Happy Birthday! and sorry for the delay 
Peter Facinelli Reveals ‘Twilight: Eclipse’ Secrets
This is the name of an article on Reel Empire. Here is the article:
Peter Facinelli reveals ‘Twilight: Eclipse’ secrets. The official “Twilight” convention was taking place over the weekend in Nashville, Tennessee. Peter Facinelli, one of the stars of Summit Entertainment’s wildly popular vampire series, was a guest at a question and answer session where he revealed interesting facts about his life, career and the “Twilight” movies.
Peter reported that viewers were going to “see some action” in the third installment. “What I loved about Eclipse was that you get to see a side of Carlisle you haven’t seen before. The Cullens have all these abilities, but they have to hide them most of the time.” Obviously excited about finally getting the chance to display his awesome capabilities, he added, “There are some really great battle sequences in Eclipse.”
Sounds like “Twilight” fans are in for a real treat come June 30 (when “Twilight Saga: Eclipse” hits theaters). I just hope we don’t overhype the flick to the point that the result is disappointing.
