3 December 2008 11:12 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Twilight star Kristen Stewart has been tapped to play rock icon Joan Jett in a forthcoming biopic about the 1970s star.
The 18-year-old actress will take on the role in new film The Runaways, depicting the all-girl band's rise and fall from the limelight.
Jett, now 50, will serve as executive producer on the project.
Filming is scheduled to begin next year.
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