
EXCLUSIVE: Denise Richards is staying on blue. The Blue Mountain State star has joined the cast of the Lifetime movie Blue Lagoon, a the coming-of-age love story and remake of the 1980 romance/adventure movie starring Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins. The telefilm, distributed by Sony TV, stars young Australian actors Indiana Evans and Brenton Thwaites as classmates Emma and Dane, who become marooned on a tropical island. Richards will play Barbara Petersen, a successful and devoted mom who tirelessly searches for her daughter. Additionally, Atkins is returning for
a cameo in the film executive produced by Neil Meron, Craig Zadan and Judith Verno. Richards, repped by ICM and KLWGN, just wrapped a starring role in Tyler Perry’s Medea’s Witness Protection and has been recurring on 30 Rock. Atkins, who earned a Golden Globe nomination for his role in the original Blue Lagoon, is about to film the indie Unbelievable. He is with Don Carroll Entertainment.
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Say what you want about Denise but I really like her and wish her well.
Here here. And Denise’s recent her cameo in Blue Mountain State was hilarious.
hopefully this leads to a SHAKMA remake with a Christopher Atkins cameo
Shakma will be played Andy Serkis, yes?
And being directed by Eric Bross. Terrifc director with a diverse body of work!
love denise. great mom, great friend, great attitude.
Atkins is a great guy that deserves to work more. Still looks hot too! Good for you, Chris.
I want to see a cameo by Wilson the volleyball.
Wilson the volleyball died a few years ago. Overdose or something like that. Very sad.
Glad to hear Chris is continuing to pursue the biz – I watched that reality show he was on and was hoping that would lead to some work for him.
Actually, this’ll be the third go-round. The 1980 version was a remake of the 1949 original, which starred Jean Simmons.
No… this would be the 4th go-round… Did you not see the 1991 film with Milla Jovovich?