Ashley Greene lands Female lead in rock club pic " 'CBGB'

Ashley Greene has landed the female lead in Randall Miller's "CBGB," the story of the influential New York music venue and its impact on the punk rock scene. Greene will play the daughter of Alan Rickman’s character, club owner Hilly Kristal.

Ashley Greene has landed the female lead in indie punk scene drama“CBGB”, named for the famed New York rock club it revolves around, reports Variety. Greene will play Lisa Kristal, eventual business manager of the club and daughter to the club’s owner Hilly Kristal, who will be played by Alan Rickman.

In the script, Kristal is depicted as a fiery young woman who often clashed with her father, but ultimately ends up going to law school in order to help him keep the club. CBGB eventually closed down in 2008, and Kristal, who now controls the estate, is an executive producer on the film. The cast is rounded out by Malin Akermanplaying Blondie singer Debbie Harry, Rupert Grint, Johnny Galecki, Stana Katic, Joel David Moore, Peter Vack, Kerry Bische, Taylor Hawkins, Mickey Sumner, Steven Schub and Evan Alex Cole.Randall Miller will direct later this month in Savannah, GA, from a script he wrote with Jody Savin.

Greene is most known for her role as Alice Cullen in “Twilight”, the finale of which, “Breaking Dawn Part II”, wraps up the vampire saga this November. She also has the female lead in horror pic “The Apparition” opposite Sebestian Stan out this September, as well as quirky indie comedy “Butter”opposite Jennifer Garner and Olivia Wilde.