Elle Fanning is being lined up to star in The Neon Demon.

Helmed by Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn, the horror film centres on an aspiring model who is caught in a world of beauty and demise.

Fanning is currently in negotiations to take on the lead role.

Refn told The Wrap: "Elle Fanning is a super-cool wonder woman, and I look forward to going on a terrifying trip with her into The Neon Demon."

Filming will take place in Los Angeles from March.

Fanning recently starred in Maleficent with Angelina Jolie, and is known for her roles in Super 8 and We Bought a Zoo.

The Neon Demon is scheduled for a 2016 release.