Celebrity Movie News – Dakota Fanning, the actress – whose breakthrough role was in the 2001 film I Am Sam – will be starring in Twilight sequel New Moon, Summit Entertainment confirmed Saturday.

Dakota will play Volturi vampire Jane.

Filming of New Moon – which sees Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner reprise their roles as Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob Black, respectively – is set to begin in Vancouver later this month. The movie hits theaters in November.

“We did just get a script. We’re shooting the rest of the films back to back,” says Nikki Reed, who plays Rosalie Hale in the film. “(Director) Chris Weitz is amazing and I think it’s going to be wonderful.” – Michelle Tan and Lisa Ingrassia