Robert Pattinson has stepped out of the shadows of Twilight to star in new drama Remember Me.

He stars opposite Emilie de Ravin, who most viewers will recognise as Claire in Lost.

The film follows a couple brought together by their individual feuds with their fathers.

Pattinson's character Tyler is the son of millionaire Charles Hawkins, played by Pierce Brosnan.

Chris Cooper stars as the father of Emilie's character Ally, and they struggle to form a working relationship in a single-parent family as she matures into adulthood.

It is definitely a step in the right direction for R-Patz to be considered as a credible actor outside of the Twilight hysteria. Both he and Emilie may now be able to break out of the shackles of their most famous performances.