Former “Heroes” player Kristen Bell and “True Blood” lead Anna Paquin are set to star in director Wes Craven’s upcoming reboot Scream 4. The actresses’ roles are rumored to be cameos in death scenes reminiscent of Drew Barrymore’s part in Craven’s original 1996 frightener.

Written by franchise creator Kevin Williamson, Scream 4 is the start of a new trilogy that aims to frighten audiences while poking fun at modern day horror cliches. Old-schoolers Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Araquette return to the mix to reprise their respective roles as Sidney Prescott, Gale Weathers-Riley, and Sheriff Dewey Riley.

Anna Paquin

New blood includes up-and-comer Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere (“Heroes”), Alison Brie (“Mad Men”), Rory Culkin (Signs), Marley Shelton (Grindhouse), Marielle Jaffe (Percy Jackson and the Olympians), Adam Brody (Jennifer’s Body), Erik Knudsen (Beastly), Nico Tortorella, and Anthony Anderson (Transformers).

Scream 4 is currently shooting in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The film is slated for release on April 15, 2011.