Dakota Fanning to Star in New Moon?

E! Online reports that the young Dakota Fanning, who began her career with the film I Am Sam, is in talks to star in New Moon.

Fanning would be playing Jane, a member of Italy’s Volturi Clan, a group of the deadliest vampires in Stephenie Meyer’s books.

Chris Weitz will direct the sequel to Twilight and Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner have confirmed their participation.

The release date of New Moon is set for November 20, 2009.

In the meantime, Fanning is featured in two films that will hit theatres on February 6, the movie Push and the animated film Coraline, for which she lends her voice.