Official Synopsis for New Moon does not include Taylor Lautner

MTV Movie Blog's, Larry Carroll, has a follow-up report about the official announcement made by Summit and Stephenie Meyer about the new director Chris Weitz, the official synopsis for New Moon and the possibility of replacing Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black. Here are some highlights:

"The studio’s official synopsis for the sequel: “In ‘New Moon,’ Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black. Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested. Production on ‘New Moon’ is scheduled to begin in the coming months and the studio is planning to release the film towards the end of 2009 or early 2010.”

Sharp-eyed Twilighters may have noticed that although Stewart and Pattinson’s name appears in the synopsis after their characters, Taylor Lautner’s does not. This can’t be welcomed news for the 16-year-old star of the first film, particularly following on the heels of concerns that he’s too small to continue playing Jacob, and rumors that other actors are being considered as replacements." Read More

Summit's official announcement is posted on their website. You can read the official announcement of Summit by clicking here.