Twilight fans in the audience and living in BC should pay extra close attention.

A casting call has gone out from Aikins/Cossey (found via The Vancouver Sun Online) has put out a casting call for individuals between the ages of 15 and 25. Candidates will receive scripts and be asked return the same day to read for a part.

Details:

Victoria: Feb. 7, Paul's Motor Inn, 1900 Douglas St., 9 a.m. to noon
Vancouver: Feb.8, Second Avenue Studios, 225 W. 2nd Ave., 9 a.m. to noon
Kelowna: Feb. 8, Delta Grand Okanagan, 1310 Water St., 9 a.m. to noon

Since speculation about this has been so high, I decided that the short announcement required its very own post. According to Stephenie herself, Taylor Lautner will be returning to reprise his role as Jacob in "New Moon".

From StephenieMeyer.com:

I'm very happy to announce that Taylor Lautner will be playing Jacob Black in New Moon and that he's doing so with the enthusiastic support of Summit Entertainment, the producers, and Stephenie Meyer.

The characters in Stephenie's books go through extraordinary changes of circumstance and also appearance; so it is not surprising that there has been speculation about whether the same actor would portray a character who changes in so many surprising ways throughout the series. But it was my first instinct that Taylor was, is, and should be Jacob, and that the books would be best served by the actor who is emotionally right for the part. I think that fans of Twilight the book and the movie will be surprised by the Jacob Black that Taylor will bring to the screen in New Moon; and I'm looking forward to working with him and the rest of the cast in realizing the film.

very best

Chris Weitz

Good news indeed. I guess all of the lobbying paid off!