Quitting at the last moment

American actress Lake Bell has quit Scream 4 just days before shooting was about to start, owing to scheduling conflicts.

Lake Bell

American actress Lake Bell has quit

Scream 4

just days before shooting was about to start, owing to scheduling conflicts.

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star was cast to play Deputy Judy Hicks, a police officer described as “decidedly sexy but a bit off”.

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also stars David Arquette and Courteney Cox, alongside new talent Emma Roberts and Hayden Panettiere, and is due for release in April 2011,

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reported. Bell’s last-minute back out has left the producers in a desperate search for a replacement. The actress, who has been busy mixing movie and TV work, announced the news on Twitter.