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Taylor Lautner Joined By Elisabeth Rohm In ‘Abduction’

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘Heroes’ actress added to cast of John Singleton-directed action thriller. By Jocelyn Vena Elisabeth Rohm Photo: John Shearer/ Getty Images Maria Bello is playing Taylor Lautner’s adoptive mom in his new action thriller, “Abduction,” and now the flick has found the actress set to play Lautner’s biological mom. According to The Hollywood Reporter ‘s Risky Business blog, the role will be played by Elisabeth R

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Taylor Lautner Says ‘Abduction’ Has An ‘Amazing’ Story

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘I love action, but most important is the story,’ he tells MTV News of upcoming thriller. By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Taylor Lautner Photo: MTV News Lily Collins is pretty sure Taylor Lautner, her co-star in “Abduction,” will doff his shirt at some point in the film — “which everyone would totally hate, right?” she joked recently with MTV News. When it comes to the onscreen removal of shirts and the baring of abdominal muscles, of course, Lautner is well-practiced . His “Eclipse” character seems almost allergic to covering his torso, so often does the teen werewolf appear shirtless. For other facets of “Abduction,” though, Lautner has needed some practice. That’s why he’s been hard at work for months in preparation for the summer shoot. “I’ve been training,” he told MTV News. “I did boxing training for a couple months. Now I’m into the fight training, motorcycle, I think when I get to Pittsburgh, do a little swimming training. It’s all around. It’s going to be a lot of fun.” In the Jason Bourne-style thriller, Lautner stars as a teen who stumbles upon his baby picture on a missing-persons website. As he reaches out to his birth parents, Lautner finds himself caught up in a world of underground spies and death-defying stunts. Joining him and Collins are Alfred Molina, Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs and Maria Bello. “Abduction” is just one film in a growing lineup of action-centric roles for Lautner. The 18-year-old has the stunt-heavy “Eclipse” arriving in June, and he has plans for a superhero turn in “Stretch Armstrong” and a stylized thriller in “Cancun.” “I love action, but most important is the story,” Lautner said. “And the story behind this action thriller [‘Abduction’] is amazing. We got [director] John Singleton behind us. … I’m so thankful we’re getting a cast like that.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: Taylor Lautner

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Nic Cage In Talks For ‘Ghost Rider’ Sequel

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Studio wants directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor to helm Marvel superhero flick. By Adam Rosenberg Nicolas Cage in “Ghost Rider” Photo: Sony It looks like Johnny Blaze will ride again. Columbia Pictures is gearing up to release a sequel to the 2007 Marvel Comics-spawned superhero flick “Ghost Rider,” titled “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.” The Hollywood Reporter ‘s Heat Vision Blog reveals that the studio is working to bring back the first film’s star, Nicolas Cage, and they’ve also got a director in mind. A directing team in fact: “Crank” helmers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor who, if hired, will work off of a script from “Ghost Rider” executive producer David Goyer. Negotiations with Cage, Neveldine and Taylor are in the early stages right now, but Columbia hopes to have everything for shooting to begin this fall. There’s no word on what connection “Spirit of Vengeance” will have with the 2007 release, or if any other characters from that first movie are expected to return. The reason for Columbia’s push to get production rolling can be tracked back to the terms of their licensing deal. While no deadline is specified, the rights to the Ghost Rider character could be reverting back to Marvel if a sequel doesn’t come “soon.” Neveldine and Taylor last directed the late-2009 release “Gamer.” They also penned the script for the upcoming comic book adaptation “Jonah Hex,” starring Josh Brolin and Megan Fox, and hitting theaters this Friday. They’ve got nothing lined up right now that’s been announced, so jumping onto “Spirit of Vengeance” shouldn’t be a problem. Cage turned in a strong performance in the April comic book adaptation of Mark Millar’s “Kick-Ass.” He’s got another movie out in July, the Disney fantasy/adventure flick “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” in which he stars with Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina and Monica Bellucci. He’ll pop up yet again later this year in “Season of the Witch,” which has an unspecified 2010 release. Are you looking forward to a “Ghost Rider” sequel? Sound off in the comments. For breaking comic book movie news, columns and more — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com .

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Alfred Molina Hunts Taylor Lautner In ‘Abduction’

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘Spider-Man 2’ villain stars as a CIA agent looking to track down a runaway teenager in the upcoming thriller. By Josh Wigler Taylor Lautner Photo: Cohen/ WireImage The people responsible for director John Singleton’s “Abduction” are starting to come together, as Deadline Hollywood reports that “Spider-Man 2” actor Alfred Molina will join “Twilight” star Taylor Lautner for the upcoming action thriller. “Abduction” tells the story of a teenager (Lautner) who discovers that the parents who raised him are not his biological parents after all. When he reaches out to his birth parents, the hero finds himself tangled up in a web of deception, danger and espionage as he runs for his life. According to Deadline, Molina will play the role of “a dogged CIA agent who is one step behind Lautner but determined to bring him in alive.” The previously cast Lily Collins, who starred in last year’s “The Blind Side,” joins Lautner on the run as his character’s love interest. Molina will next be seen on the big screen alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in director Mike Newell’s “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” based on the hit video game franchise. He also stars as Maxim Horvath opposite Nicolas Cage in “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” set for release later this year. In 2004, Molina performed his highest-profile role to date as mad scientist Otto Octavius, a.k.a. Doc Ock, in the second “Spider-Man” film. “Abduction” is just one of many film projects currently in the works for Lautner. He’s also signed on to starring roles in martial-arts thriller “Cancun” and superhero film “Stretch Armstrong,” based on the action-figure franchise from Hasbro. He’ll also reprise his role as Jacob Black for “Breaking Dawn,” the final installment in the “Twilight” series, directed by Bill Condon . For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .