Dakota Fanning

Who's ready for some new New Moon photos?  Everyone, obviously! While these photos released today from the studio are noticably lacking in some departments (well, I guess R. Pattz is in the background of one of them), you have to admit they are pretty cool. Who knew Dakota Fanning would look so badass as a vampire?  Don't try to adjust your monitor.  For once having red eye in a photo is definitely a good thing!

Cute!

Dakota Fanning (in the upcoming New Moon), 15, and Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), 17, were spotted leaving Italian restaurant Il Cielo in Beverly Hills together after enjoing a little dinner date.

We approve whole-heartedly. Freddie seems like a right British gentleman and Dakota is blossoming into quite the stunner.

Kristen Stewart, 19, the sour-faced young lady of Twilight fame, will attempt some girl-on-girl action with 15-year-old Dakota Fanning in the upcoming Joan Jett biopic The Runaways according to the NY Daily News. 

Who knew Kristen was even capable of crying?

Joan Jett reportedly made Kristen Stewart (Twilight) cry on the set of the new movie (co-starring Dakota Fanning) about her old girl band, The Runaways.   

Frost/Nixon star and Kate Beckinsale’s baby daddy, Michael Sheen, has joined the cast of New Moon.

Director Chris Weitz has revealed the Oscar-nominee will play Aro, the leader of the Volturi, an Italian vampire clan that will also include Dakota Fanning

They are pulling some serious caliber actors for the Twilight sequel. 

That gives us hope for the film's quality, given its tight schedule and insanely fast turnaround time.

—Sasha Perl-Raver

Jamie Campbell-Bower, who appeared in RocknRolla and Sweeney Todd, has been cast as one of Dakota Fanning’s Volturi vampires in the Twilight sequel, New Moon.

The 20-year-old, who will play Caius, has said he begins filming his role in June. He joins Fanning and Canadian model Noot Seear as Twilight newbies.

Get ready to be hella rich and crazy famous, Jamie.

—Sasha Perl-Raver

Suck on this!

Dakota Fanning has officially signed on to star in the next installment of the Twilight series, New Moon.

She will play Jane, an evil vampire with an angelic exterior who works for the Volturi, an Italian vampire family.

Filming is set to begin in Vancouver later this month and the cast reportedly just got their (slapped together) scripts.

-Sasha Perl-Raver

Dakota Fanning is in talks to play Cheri Currie in The Runaways, the biopic of the 70s all-girl rock band which Twilight star Kristen Stewart has already signed on for, playing Joan Jett.

At 15, Fanning is the same age Currie was when she made her debut with The Runaways as the lead singer of the band whose hits included “Cherry Bomb” and “Born to be Bad.”

Currie was described as being the love child of Iggy Pop and Brigitte Bardot.

“What is she, like, 35?! People that age should not be that smart and put-together. It’s dangerous being around her. You forget she’s so young and before you know it, you’re swearing and saying things you shouldn’t.”

Can you qualify “shouldn’t” for us, Chris? 'Cause it sounds like someone's got a crush on their co-star.

Was someone pulling a Sting and hitting on Hottie Miss Minor?

It can’t be denied, Dakota is growing into a splendiferiously luscious young lovely.

We don’t judge you, Evans.

—Sasha Perl-Raver

From cutie pie little girl to blood sucking bad ass?

Dakota Fanning is reportedly in talks to play Jane in the Twilight sequel New Moon.

Jane is a part of the Volturi, the deadliest group of bloodsucking killers in Stephenie Meyer’s series. She’s described as having a Botticelli-like angel face (check) and crimson irises. Even though she’s one of the group’s smallest members, everyone is terrified of her.