As if the announcement that the horror franchise "Scream" will be adapted for the small-screen isn't exciting enough, MTV has now officially released the cast of the pilot for the upcoming series.

John Karna of "The Neighbors" and Carlson Young of "The Kroll Show" will have lead roles in the "Scream" adaptation, according to MTV.com. Willa Fitzgerald of "Royal Pains" and Amy Forsyth of "Reign" and Amadeus Serafini of "Smoke" will also be joining onto the cast of the MTV show.

"We are excited to be in this business with the formidable Weinstein brothers. 'Scream' is an iconic franchise, and MTV is the perfect network to bring this consistently surprising film to life on television," stated Susanne Daniels, President of Programming for the network.

The television adaptation will be directed by Jamie Travis, who's previously worked on "Faking It", according to the website. Travis' credits also include the 2012 Focus Features release "For a Good Time Call."

The original "Scream" that was released in 1996 was written by Kevin Williamson and featured Neve Campell, Drew Barrymore, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich, Live Schreiber, among other big names, according to Variety.

The series will be executive produced by the Weinsteins, Craven, Marianna Maddalena and Cathy Konrad.

"'Scream' has been one of our largest and most treasured franchises at Dimension and we are thrilled to embark on the next chapter and join forces with a network that we love," stated Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of Weinstein Co. and Dimension Films.