For all the kids who grew up with the 1980s versions of Coco, Raul, Montgomery, and Doris, it’s time to

1980 Fame, revisited for 2009

Under director Kevin Tancharoen–who has worked on plenty of dance-related projects–up-and-coming singers, dancers and musicians in today’s US arts scenes will play the students who take on four years at the High School for the Performing Arts (P.A.) with dreams of claiming a place in a spotlight after graduation.

This recreation of Fame follows P.A. hopefuls who live and breathe ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, and modern dance. They’ll be joined, as well, by aspiring theater and film actors and poets.

Some of the real-life rising stars to play dancers in this new version of Fame will include Kherington Payne as Alice, Kristy Flores as Rosie, and Paul McGill as Kevin.

The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) lists Debbie Allen among the cast members. But, her role and her status are labeled as “rumored.”

This remake of Fame comes on the wake of the widely popular So You Think You Can Dance, and at the same time as Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage revs up its American tour.

Though she fell short on So You Think You Can Dance, Kherrington gets another shot at stardom in her role as Alice, a ballet dancer.

Fame, which MGM will begin filming in late November, is scheduled to premiere in September of 2009, one year before the original film’s 30th anniversary.

“The negotiation between fame and real talent is much more immediate and something with which audiences are familiar,” MGM chairman Mary Parent said. “There’s a universal relatability to experiencing the trials and tribulations associated with pursuing one’s dream, regardless of the arena.”