"Twilight" star Robert Pattinson is set to take the lead role as an astronaut on a special mission outside the solar system in an upcoming Claire Denis' sci-fi movie.

"We are very proud and very happy, as is Claire, about what will be a great collaboration. Robert is committed to the project and we are committed to him," Alcatraz Film producers confirmed via Screen Daily.

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The plot is yet to be revealed, but there are reports about a futuristic theme happening in the present.

Denis, a French film director and writer responsible for "Bastards" that debuted in 2013 Cannes Film Festival, will collaborate with acclaimed novelist Zadie Smith and his husband Nick Laird.

Aside from this, Pattinson has just recently signed up with a Brad Pitt-produced flick titled "The Lost City of Z," as reported by The Inquistr. He will star alongside "Pacific Rim's" Charlie Hunnam.

Kristen Stewart's ex flame surely has a busy schedule with filmmaking here and there. But, there is also another thing that eats up the actor's time nowadays - preparations for his wedding with British singer and songwriter FKA Twigs.

Pattinson and Twigs are both working on the details of their big day away from the limelight. Even the date of the wedding has not been publicly announced.

While there are rumors that Twigs is eager to have children, Pattinson seems to be contemplating on fatherhood. He welcomes the idea, but is not quite sure when. However, when asked about the type of little ones he wants to have, the 29-year old actor offered an interesting answer.

"Sure I will have a child who is totally cool and confident," Pattinson said as posted in People. "He or she will probably look at me every day and think, 'Why is this guy such a funny, quirky oddball?' 

For die-hard "Twilight" fans, while the Rob-Ten fantasy may seem to be over, Stewart is allegedly nurturing a budding romance with Jesse Eisenberg. The on-screen pair is seen glowing during off-takes in the Malibu set of their upcoming Woody Allen film.

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