Kellan Lutz & Ashley Greene to Reunite For Strife

Although their film doesn’t even come out for another six months, the young stars of Twilight have already reached a level of star status that most actors would kill for. And now, two of the castmembers already have plans to reunite.

MTV News has exclusively learned that Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene have signed on to Strife, a film set to begin production in a few weeks. The movie will arrive in theaters next year, shortly after audiences will have seen Lutz and Greene as Cullen clan members Emmett and Alice, respectively.

Directed by filmmaker Omid Shabkhiz, Strife tells the story of three friends struggling with day-to-day life in the drug- and gang-infested streets of Los Angeles. Caught in a world of violence and tragedy, they struggle to discover the hope and love that can help them persevere.

The burly, charismatic 23-year-old Lutz is set to play Jagger, a smooth-talking but troubled young man who gets caught in his own game when he falls into debt. His desperate actions set much of the film’s plot into action.

Meanwhile, the sweet-smiling Greene has been cast as Trish, a well-educated girl who hits the streets of Los Angeles with the best of intentions. Passionate about women’s rights and social awareness, Greene will be a stark contrast to Lutz’s character.

She’ll also be the voice of reason for the film’s third lead, a man named Lorenzo, played by up-and-comer Kyle Schmid (The Covenant, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants). Schmid’s character is a privileged young man from a wealthy family who nonetheless has to fight temptations as he tries to remain loyal to his friends.

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