Dakota Fanning is one of the most successful young actresses in Hollywood, even though she gives a lot of people the heebie-jeebies. Regardless, she has plenty to sing and dance about, and apparently she’s ready to prove it.

According to Variety, Fanning has signed on to star alongside David Morse and Robin Wright Penn in an upcoming untitled drama (which for some reason, is cited on IMDB as “Hounddog”.) The film, written and directed by Deborah Kampmeier (Virgin), is about a young precocious girl who, in order to escape the abuse in her life, sings and dances like Elvis.

Yes, you read that correctly. In her latest project, Fanning will come across as a pint-sized Elvis-impersonator in between beatings. Kind of gives the tune “All Shook Up” a whole new meaning. The film will take place in the South during the 1960’s, and it is currently shooting in Wilmington, NC.