TV star Thomas Dekker is in talks to front the new "Fame" movie.

The actor, who currently stars in Terminator TV spin-off Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, is the favourite to lead the cast in a remake of the hit 1980 musical about the talented kids at a New York performing arts school.

The new film will be directed by Kevin Tancharoen, who has choreographed and shot videos for Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson.

The original Fame was directed by Alan Parker, and starred Irene Cara, Laura Dean and the late Gene Anthony Ray. The film was nominated for six Oscars and won for Best Score and Best Original Song.

Dekker, a former child star, is already an accomplished musician - his album "Psyanotic" was recently released online.