Denise Richards climbs aboard to star in family comedy The Junkyard Dogs

Denise Richards is about to return to the big screen by signing the new family comedy The Junkyard Dogs.

The 50-year-old actress boarded the film, which is directed by Jacob Cooney (The Assault), according to Deadline.

The film is slated for an overnight theatrical release via VMI Releasing in mid-2022, although it is not clear when production could begin.

Big screen: Denise Richards set to return to the big screen by signing new family comedy The Junkyard Dogs

Cast: The 50-year-old actress boarded the film, which is directed by Jacob Cooney (The Assault), according to Deadline

The story follows a dog named Houdini, who is also a master escape artist, and teams up with a group of neighborhood dogs to prevent their neighborhood from being robbed by a pair of dumb scammers.

Richards will play Monica Sullivan, a single mother of two who is very busy with her upcoming marriage.

She doesn’t realize that her children and their beloved dog are hatching a plan to stop thieves and keep their neighborhood from descending into chaos.

Single mom: Richards will play Monica Sullivan, a single mom of two who is very busy with her upcoming marriage

Chaos: She doesn’t realize that her children and their beloved dog are hatching a plan to stop thieves and prevent their neighborhood from descending into chaos

Chad A. Verdi, Chelsea Vale, David Gere, Chad A. Verdi Jr. and Paul Luba produce The Junkyard Dogs.

Verdi Productions provides funding for the film, with VMI Worldwide taking care of worldwide sales.

Richards has been very busy after leaving Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills last year.

Keeping busy: Richards has been pretty busy after leaving Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills last year

She returned to play Shauna Fulton on the hit CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful and also stars in a pair of upcoming shows, Paper Empire and Glow & Darkness.

Richards also starred in the recent TV movie Killer Cheer Mom and Send It !, both released last summer.

She also has several projects in post-production including Love Accidentally with Brenda Song and Aaron O’Connell and Saturday at the Starlight with Abigail Breslin, Brec Bassinger and Michael Madsen.

Return: She returned to play Shauna Fulton on the CBS hit soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful and also stars in a pair of upcoming shows, Paper Empire and Glow & Darkness

Recent Roles: Richards also starred in the recent TV movie Killer Cheer Mom and Send It !, both released last summer.

Coming soon: She also has several projects in post-production including Love Accidentally with Brenda Song and Aaron O’Connell and Saturday at the Starlight with Abigail Breslin, Brec Bassinger and Michael Madsen

Richards is also set to star in episodes of Happy Hazel, which has no release date as of yet.

She is currently filming Wickensburg, following a mother and young son who move to a small town and discover her dark secret.

The actress is also keen to star in Among the Ashes about a housekeeper who threatens to reveal the terrifying secret of a wealthy businessman.

Attached: Richards is also attached to star in episodes of Happy Hazel, which does not have a release date at this point

Filming: She is currently filming Wickensburg, following a mother and young son who move to a small town and discover her dark secret

Secret: The actress is also keen to star in Among the Ashes about a housekeeper who threatens to reveal the terrifying secret of a wealthy businessman