Emma Roberts and Hayden Panettiere have joined the cast of Dimension’s reboot of their popular “Scream” horror franchise. Roberts and Panettiere join Rory Culkin as well as original cast members Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox in the film titled “Scream 4.”

According to Variety, original series director Wes Craven will produce and direct. Iya Labunka is producing along with Craven.

Kevin Williamson, who wrote the original “Scream,” wrote the screenplay for “Scream 4.” No plot details have been released. The film will open on April 15, 2011.

The “Scream” films have been one of Dimension’s most profitable franchises. The original “Scream” grossed more than $170 million worldwide in 1996; “Scream 2” also took in more than $170 million in 1997 and “Scream 3” topped $160 million after it was released in 2000.

With filming set to begin at the end of June, Weinstein’s Dimension Films is furiously putting its Scream 4 cast together. Young upstart Emma Roberts is set to join the ensemble team of Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and Neve Campbell. And while the script from Kevin Williamson is being kept under wraps, sources tell EW.com that Roberts is expected to play Jill, one of the film’s primary heroines. Scream 4 returns to Woodsboro, the home of Sidney Prescott (Campbell). And Roberts will play a role similar to Campbell’s star-turning one in the original.

“I’m so excited to be part of this ground-breaking franchise,” says Roberts, who’s best known for playing Nancy Drew and last year’s Hotel for Dogs. “It’s the perfect opportunity for me to do something completely different than I’ve ever done before.” Director/producer Wes Craven adds, “Emma’s talent, beauty, and range will add immensely to the sophistication, intensity, and fun of the Scream franchise as it returns to the screen once more.”

The three Scream movies has generated close to $300 million domestically. This latest iteration will shoot in and around Ann Arbor, Michigan beginning June 28.