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"The Poseidon Adventure" Remake Cast News

Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas and Emmy Rossum Join the Wolfgang Petersen Film

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June 6, 2005 - Warner Bros is moving forward with their remake of the 1972 action drama, "The Poseidon Adventure." According to The Hollywood Reporter, WB has signed Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Richard Dreyfuss, Emmy Rossum, and Mike Vogel to star in "Poseidon", the big budget epic to be directed by Wolfgang Petersen ("Troy").

The original movie followed a group of survivors on a cruise ship that was destroyed by a huge tidal wave. The gang had to figure out how to work their way up from the submerged ship to the surface.

Mike Fleiss, Duncan Henderson, and Petersen are producing the movie, withh Mark Protosevich and Akiva Goldsman working on the script. Filming is expected to begin this month.

Kurt Russell will next be seen in the family comedy, "Sky High." Lucas has "Glory Road" and "Stealth" set for release in 2005.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter

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