Dakota Fanning has been cast as Cherie Currie and she joins Kristen Stewart of Twilight who will play Joan Jett. Like Fanning, Currie was only 15 when she joined the Runaways.

Our intrepid music blogger, Leigh Belz, reports live from SXSW.Excited for The Runaways? Check out leading ladies Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning's NYC... Looks like The Runaways costars ...