John Singleton: ‘Abduction’ will ‘definitely’ have a sequel

“Abduction” — the film that marks Taylor Lautner’s official bid to become an action star — doesn’t hit theaters until next Friday, Sept. 23. But director John Singleton says that no matter how the movie fares at the box office in the coming weeks, a sequel to the action flick is already a done deal. When asked if there would be another installment of “Abduction,” Singleton replied enthusiastically: “Definitely.” “We’ve been talking about it while we’re making the movie. Of course, I’m gonna direct it,” he grinned, speaking from the premiere of the film in Hollywood Thursday night. (You can check out a video interview with Singleton from the event below.) And if the movie tanks at the multiplex? “I don’t think we have to worry about that,” he said. “It’s happening.” “Abduction,” in which Lautner stars as a high schooler who discovers his identity is different than his parents led him to believe, is the first film Singleton has directed in six years. The filmmaker, whose biggest successes include “Boyz N the Hood” and “Shaft,” said he’s spent his time off “sailing and raising kids.” He was lured back into the spotlight by “Abduction,” he said, because he was intrigued by the possibility of how he could help shape an emerging star like Lautner. (His daughters, avid fans of the “Twilight” series, also told him they’d kill him if he passed on the opportunity.) “I’m a competitive guy. I’ve worked with a lot of new talent, and I wanted to show what I could do with Taylor,” Singleton told us in an interview for a profile of Lautner, which appears in Sunday’s L.A. Times. “I wanted to show there’s a certain edge to him. It’s not just about how he looks. It’s about him being able to convey emotions in a character and be funny and be very physical in the action scenes. That’s what truly makes a star. Sounds great to me!! Source