Though actors like Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin and Nico Tortorella have already been cast in”Scream 4″ (alongside franchise regulars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette), more have surfaced today. “The O.C.” babe Adam Brody will also star in the Kevin Williamson-written, Wes Craven-directed horror flick.

According to the Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog, Adam has been cast alongside Marley Shelton and Erik Knudsen. Adam and Marley will both play cops — him as a rookie who loves shows like “CSI,” and her as one who went to school with Neve’s character. Erik is on board to play a dude who knows a lot about horror flick — much like Jamie Kennedy’s iconic role in the original.

Shooting begins this week in Michigan and apparently there’s a lot of secrecy on set in order to preserve the identity of the killer. Here’s one tip we’ve learned from watching horror flicks: don’t run upstairs when the killer is in your house.

And while the flick does boast a few original characters, the plan is to pass the franchise off to the new class. But someone always has to stay behind. We assume that David will be the Screech in this case. If you don’t know what I’m talking about do your “Saved By The Bell: The New Class” research.

Based on the young adult novel by Ned Vizzini, It’s Kind of a Funny Story is about a depressed, suicidal teen who checks himself into a mental hospital, befriends one fellow patient (Galifianakis) and falls for another (Roberts), even though she wears a t-shirt proclaiming that she hates boys. It seems a familiar story — I wonder how many romances are actually begun in psyche wards — but at least Galifianikis should provide some nice comic relief. And judging by the art theme and especially from the cartoony bits that we’ll be seeing a poster designed by Mojo (Away We Go; (500) Days of Summer) any day now.

If you can’t get enough whimsical comedy set to indie music like Ida Maria and you’d like to welcome Roberts to the manic pixie dream girl club, check out the trailer for It’s Kind of a Funny Story after the jump.

SHE has only been famous for five minutes but already Emma Roberts, left, actress niece of superstar Julia, says she is all too aware of Hollywood’s weight obsession.
The 19-year-old daughter of actor Eric Roberts recently appeared alongside Julia, 42, in Valentine’s Day and is starring in British director Noel Clarke’s 4-3-2-1, but admits that she is becoming increasingly puzzled by the pressure on her when it comes to her figure.
“I don’t know what the right place is. If you’re too big they say you’re fat and if you’re too small they say you’re anorexic,” she tells Day & Night.
“I’m happy with myself. I try to eat right but I have McDonald’s once in a while and I try to work out.”

Emma Roberts is the niece of Oscar-winner Julia Roberts, but that doesn’t mean a Hollywood career was just handed to her. Instead, the 19-year-old swears she’s had to work hard for her success.
She explained: “Sometimes it’s frustrating because people think I’m only working or doing stuff because of my family when that’s not true at all.
“We actually try to keep work life and family life completely separate, so it’s just frustrating when I hear that because I’ve worked really hard. But I just have to fight for myself, fight to be accepted in a way and make my own name for myself.”
But the actress would never change her name to escape her family ties. She added to the Metro newspaper: “I think that’s a little ridiculous because people will find out anyway and then you look like you’re trying too hard to be different. You might as well just go with it.”
Emma recently revealed she doesn’t seek professional advice from Julia, and the pair choose to keep their work chats to a minimum.
She said: “Does my aunt give me advice? We don’t really talk about the business together. I mean, I’ll visit her on set when she’s working on a movie and she asks me what I’m doing but otherwise, no.”

Emma Roberts, 19, acted alongside her aunt Julia Roberts earlier this year in hit romcom Valentine’s Day. She also stars as Addie Singer in the Nickelodeon television series Unfabulous. Roberts appears in Noel Clarke’s new film 4.3.2.1

Are you ever lonely, like your character Joanne in 4.3.2.1?

Not really. Not even when I’m in London because I made a film there before, Wild Child, and I made a lot of friends. I remember I was such a tourist when I was in London that first time. I was going around taking pictures of everything: “Look! It says ‘pub’! Let me take a picture of that”.

Do you feel the pressure of being Julia Roberts’ niece?

Sometimes it’s frustrating because people think I’m only working or doing stuff because of my family when that’s not true at all. We actually try to keep work life and family life completely separate, so it’s just frustrating when I hear that because I’ve worked really hard. But I just have to fight for myself, fight to be accepted in a way and make my own name for myself.

Did you ever think about changing your surname?

No, I think that’s a little ridiculous because people will find out anyway and then you look like you’re trying too hard to be different. You might as well just go with it. Read more… »

Emma Roberts has claimed that 50 Cent is a “cuddly teddy bear”.
The actress, who stars alongside the rapper in the upcoming drama Twelve, has revealed that he is a “sweet” guy to know.
Speaking to the Evening Standard: “He’s such a sweet, cuddly guy. He looks just like a teddy bear.”
Roberts also insisted that her life off-screen is mundane and quite low-key for a 19-year-old.
She added: “I feel like an old woman because I like to stay home and read and write and I’m exhausted by about 11pm.
“If I was ever photographed falling out of a club, my mum would be outside my apartment in ten minutes, telling me to move back in with her. My family and friends help keep me grounded.”
As of yet, Twelve has no official release date.
Noel Clarke recently said that Emma Roberts could be more famous than her aunt Julia.

Emma Roberts is joining Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox in the fourth Scream movie.
The 19-year-old actress, whose aunt is Hollywood star Julia Roberts, is expected to play one of the horror flick’s heroines, reports Entertainment Weekly.
Emma – whose recent silver screen outings include Valentine’s Day and 4321 – said she was “so excited” to be a part of the franchise.
“It’s the perfect opportunity for me to do something completely different than I’ve ever done before,” she said.
It has also been reported that Hayden Panettiere could be shrieking her lungs out in the movie.
Earlier this month the Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog said director Wes Craven had offered a role to the actress, who is best known for playing self-healing cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes.
Filming on the fourth Scream movie is expected to start in July in Michigan.

Emma Roberts gets hole-y as she steps out at Paper Mag and H&M’s launch of their Fashion Against AIDS Collection at the Standard Hotel in West Hollywood on Thursday night (May 14).

The 19-year-old actress has just signed on to star alongside Sir Ben Kingsley in A Great Education, Screen Daily reports.

Production is set to start in Montreal this autumn on the story of a scholarship student at Harvard who falls for a society girl. Chronicles of Narnia’s William Mosely also stars.

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Actress Emma Roberts has revealed it was her aunt Julia who inspired her to get into acting.
Emma, 19, is the niece of Pretty Woman actress Julia Roberts, 42, and the daughter of actor Eric Roberts, 54.
She told the UK’s In Style magazine: ‘I’ve always wanted to act, ever since I was little. I had fun being on sets with my aunt. My favourite was America’s Sweethearts.
‘In one scene, you can see the back of my head!’
The teen actress added that she once made a comical impression on her aunt’s Ocean’s 11 co-star Matt Damon.
She said: ‘I was with my mum at a gas station and said: ‘Hi Matt Damon, you’re so cute’. When I saw him at my aunt’s party, he said, ‘Didn’t I see you the other day? What are you doing here?’
‘I told him I was Julia’s niece. He thought it was hilarious.’

Already having a number of movies under her belt at age nineteen, Emma Roberts has managed to keep her image intact while climbing the ranks of Hollywood stardom.
The “Hotel for Dogs” hottie chatted with InStyle magazine for the June 2010 issue, touching on subjects ranging from her Aunt Julia Roberts, her childhood crush and her new movie “4321″.
Talking about how her “Pretty Woman” aunt inspired her acting career, Emma dishes, “I’ve always wanted to act, ever since I was little. I had fun being on sets with my aunt. My favorite was America’s Sweethearts: in one scene, you can see the back of my head!” Read more… »