Taylor Lautner, who captured teen hearts as a werewolf in the "Twilight" franchise in the late 2000s, will now hunt the mythical creatures in a new scripted television series starring as himself.

Taylor Lautner playing himself as a werewolf hunter in a new series. The former 'Twilight Saga' actor played Jacob Black - a shapeshifter who turned into a wolf - in the iconic film series based on Stephanie Meyers' vampire novels,

Taylor Lautner is making his return to television in a brand-new supernatural show. The 33 year old actor, who is best known for his portrayal of Jacob Black from the Twilight movie franchise, took a break from acting for a while after the release of the final movie (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2) in 2012.