Newcomer Scout Taylor-Compton is set to revive Jamie Lee Curtis' scream queen Laurie Strode in Rob Zombie's new Halloween horror movie. The rocker/director is remaking the original Halloween film and passed over favorites like Agnes Bruckner and Hayden Panettiere to pick Sleepover star Taylor-Compton, according to moviehole.net.

With an impressive list of film, television and commercial appearances, this rising young star was most recently seen in MGM's feature film, Sleepover. She currently stars in Discovery Kids' Darcy's Wild Life and recently guest-starred on Fox's Malcolm In The Middle and NBC's Will & Grace. With an acting career that began at the age of six, Sara Paxton has worked with some of Hollywood's leading actors including Debbie Reynolds, Jim Carrey, Lea Thompson, Cindy Williams, Sherilyn Fenn and Sherman Helmsley to name a few. This teen phenomenon has appeared in eleven feature films including Liar Liar, Soldier, Music From Another Room, Haunted Lighthouse, Starship Troopers, among others.