Great news! Rooney has signed on to a new film project! She will be reteaming with her “Nightmare on Elm Street” co-star Thomas Dekker on the indie drama “Kaboom”:

‘Kaboom’ adds four to cast
Thomas Dekker, Kelly Lynch join Gregg Araki indie pic
By Jay A. Fernandez
Oct 5, 2009, 11:00 PM ET

Gregg Araki is detonating his next picture.

The writer-director (“The Doom Generation”) has cast Roxane Mesquida, Thomas Dekker, Kelly Lynch and Rooney Mara in “Kaboom,” which follows the sexual awakening of a group of college students. Araki is shooting the indie feature now.

Araki, repped by Untitled Entertainment, is the director of “Smiley Face,” “Mysterious Skin” and “The Living End.”

Repped by APA and Untitled, Mesquida has appeared in “The Last Mistress” and “Fat Girl.” This will be the French actress’ American feature debut.

Dekker, repped by ICM and the Schiff Co., starred in “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” and recently appeared in the feature “My Sister’s Keeper.” He next appears in the remake of “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” releasing in April.

Lynch, repped by Talent Works and Crestview Entertainment, appeared on Showtime’s “The L Word” and in the features “Charlie’s Angels” and “Road House.”

Mara, repped by Gersh and Sanders & Armstrong Management, next stars in “Youth in Revolt,” hitting theaters in January, and “Nightmare on Elm Street.”

Source: The Hollywood Reporter