Not only did Ashley Tisdale snag the lead role for an upcoming remake of the `80s original, Teen Witch, but now she’s reportedly steering the film in a musical direction, showcasing her stellar singing skillz. As The Tiz recently reported, “In the original, [my character] Robin Lively didn’t sing at all, even though other girls performed. But the studio said, ‘Hey, you’re a singer, right?’ They reworked the script so it can be more of a musical.”

“The plan is to start filming at the end of the year, so you can expect it to be a lot more modern than the [1989] original. I’m really excited about it. I think it’s going to be so much fun! Fans of the original will love it I think, and as far as it being different, I can tell you it will be a lot more current.”

Wait, so the remake is more modern than the original? What a revolutionary concept, Ash! In Teen Witch, the not-so-teenaged Tiz (now 24) will play a high school outcast who uses her inherent powers of witchcraft to woo a cute boy and make herself popular. We wonder if that’s how she finagled her way into singing, too?