Twilights Kristen Stewart To Play Joan Jett In ‘The Runaways’

‘Twilight’ star Kristen Stewart is set to play Joan Jett in “The Runaways,” the rock ‘n’ roll biopic of the 1970s all-girl band.

Video director Floria Sigismondi wrote the screenplay and is directing and Joan Jett will serve as an executive producer.

The filmmakers are gearing for a 2009 start and will work around Stewart’s commitments to the two ‘Twilight’ sequels. The first, ‘New Moon,’ is expected to shoot in first-quarter 2009, with Stewart reprising her role as Bella, the human who falls for a vampire.

‘Twilight’ has made more than $120 million since opening November 21.

photo by WENN take at the UK premiere of Twilight.