Poseidon is a 2006 remake of the classic disaster film The Poseidon Adventure, based on the novel by Paul Gallico. It was released on May 12, 2006 and stars Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Emmy Rossum and Richard Dreyfuss. It is directed by Wolfgang Petersen and was produced and distributed by Warner Bros., in association with Virtual Studios. The film also had a simultaneous release in the IMAX format. Executive Producers are Kevin Burns and Jon Jashni, Sheila Allen and Benjamin Waisbren. It was nominated for a single Academy Award in the visual effects category.
Carol Lynley, Red Buttons and Pamela Sue Martin, three stars of the original film, attended the premiere in May, 2006.
The ship on the official promotional material (posters and website) is P&O's Arcadia taken while the vessel was in the shipyard. The "Poseidon" was parodied by an episode of The Simpsons as The Neptune in the 2006 episode "The Wettest Stories Ever Told".
Richard Dreyfuss's character was just Nelson, although Nelson was his last name. His character's first name was never revealed. Yet it is mentioned in the credits that Nelson's first name is Richard.