New Moon News--Lautner back as Jacob Black

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090108/ap_en_ot/film_taylor_lautner

Lautner back as Jacob Black in `Twilight' sequel

LOS ANGELES – Taylor Lautner will be back to morph into the monstrous Jacob Black in the "Twilight" sequel "New Moon."

There had been talk that a bigger, buffer, more menacing actor might play the role when the second of Stephenie Meyer's hugely successful vampire novels hits movie screens come Nov. 20. Lautner, by comparison, appears lean and sweet-faced in part one. But distributor Summit Entertainment and director Chris Weitz confirmed Wednesday that Lautner would be returning.

Stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson will also be returning as the saga's doomed young lovers, high schooler Bella Swan and brooding vampire Edward Cullen.

Catherine Hardwicke's "Twilight" opened at No. 1 with a whopping $69.6 million at the box office in November, the biggest opening ever for a female director. It has since grossed about $177 million domestically.

i guessed they may make a sequel since the first was so popular :)
still havent seen the 1st one- tbh it looks a little "teen" to me - and i'm not a fan of teen movies in any genre.