Lindsay Lohan in talks for scary movie role

Lindsay Lohan is in talks to join the Scary Movie franchise in the upcoming fifth film, according to reports.

The Mean Girls star is attempting to get her career back on track after numerous stints in jail and rehab over the last few years. She recently completed a turn as Elizabeth Taylor in a TV movie biopic called Liz + Dick and is now rumoured to be joining the cast of the next comedy horror spoof film.

Lohan is said to be in negotiations to star in the fifth Scary Movie film opposite High School Musical's Ashley Tisdale, according to New York Post gossip column Page Six.

The new movie, which will be penned by Airplane! screenwriter David Zucker, is due for release next April (13).