Minka Kelly“Friday Night Lights” star Minka Kelly will discover the scary side of college after joining the cast of upcoming psychological thriller “The Roommate.”

As previously reported, the film stars Leighton Meester (”Gossip Girl”) as a college freshmen who becomes dangerously obsessed with her new roomie, Sara, to be played by Kelly.

The cast of the Screen Gems thriller is rounded out by Aly Michalka of the pop group Aly and AJ, Cam Gigandet (”Twilight”) and Matt Lanter (the new “90210″). Michalka will play an outgoing dormmate, Lanter will play Sara’s ex-boyfriend and Gigandet will play her current boyfriend, according to Variety.

The movie, which is being directed by Christian E. Christiansen, started shooting last week in Los Angeles.

Kelly recently finished filming the CW pilot “Body Politic” and will next appear in the romantic comedy “(500) Days of Summer.” Despite low ratings, the critically-praised drama “Friday Night Lights” was renewed for a fourth season by NBC last week.






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