Briefly: Emma Roberts (Scream 4) has joined the heist-drama Empire State which stars Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games) and Dwayne Johnson (Fast Five), reports Variety.

Here’s the synopsis, via Variety:

Based on true events that took place in 1982, Adam Mazer’s script centers on two childhood friends (Hemsworth will play one) from Astoria, N.Y., who plan to rob an armored car depository, with Johnson playing the NYPD detective out to bust them.

Roberts will play a waitress who serves as a potential love interest for Hemsworth’s character.

Dito Montiel, director of the recent The Son of No One, will direct. Are you interested in seeing this one?