Singer/actress Miley Cyrus continues to look for new ways to distance herself from the wholesome Hanna Montana image Disney created for her. In recent months, the 17-year-old media sensation has relied on her vagina and impressive onstage stripper moves to scare families away. Now, she’s setting her sights on PG-13 horror to boost her into Kristen Stewart-like territory.

Cyrus is reportedly in negotiations to play the lead in Paramount Pictures and MTV Films’ big screen adaptation of author Lisa McMann’s supernatural young-adult novel Wake. In addition to Wake, the studios have purchased the film rights to its two sequels Fade and Gone in the hopes of launching a new teen-oriented franchise.

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Wake centers on a teenage girl named Janie Hannagan who has the ability to enter people’s dreams and influence their actions, guiding them to understanding and peace. It’s a power Hannagan regrets and performs begrudgingly. But, things only get worse when she eventually gets trapped in some degenerate asshole’s nightmare.

Disturbia scribe Christopher Landon is adapting the book for the big screen.

In the meantime, check out Cyrus in her new music video for “I Can’t Be Tamed,” in which she plays some kind of sexy underage bird.