According to Nikki Finke, the 17 year-old is being paid $7.5M to co-star in NORTHERN LIGHTS with Tom Cruise, a movie about a young pilot (Lautner) who spars with his billionaire father (Cruise) and falls for a girl pilot.
Lautner is also rumored for parts in VISION QUEST and MAX STEEL, but hopefully this project will take precedence over those poorly conceived endeavors. This is a rebuilding year for Cruise as well after VALKYRIE was a bust, and between this and KNIGHT AND DAY, hopefully we’ll see the man creating memorable characters once again.