Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar will take the lead role in a movie adaptation of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, according to Teen Hollywood.

The 27-year-old star has apparently beaten Britney Spears to the part.

A source told the website, "A few names have been mentioned, including Britney Spears, but recently she's lost that teenage innocence tag.

"Gellar might be a bit older but she still looks fantastic."

The movie will begin filming in 2006.