A devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon (Johnson) butts heads with a brash new recruit (Efron). Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.
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Release Date:
Thursday, May 25, 2017 Nationwide
language throughout, crude sexual content, and graphic nudity
Plot: What's the story about?
A new hotshot lifeguard (Efron) butts heads with the infamous, badass, and universally loved, Mitch Buchannon (The Rock), head lifeguard of BAYWATCH in Miami. Although the bay seems like any other beach, mysterious activity arises at a local beach club, leading Mitch to believe his beloved Bay is in danger, and his team must come together to save it.
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Who stars in Baywatch: Cast List
Pamela Anderson ... C.J. Parker
Alone at Night , Scary Movie 3
Moana 2, Red One
Zac Efron ... Matt Brody
Neighbors, Ricky Stanicky
Kelly Rohrbach ... C. J. Parker
A Rainy Day in New York
Alexandra Daddario ... Summer Quinn
Wildflower, The Choice
Priyanka Chopra Jonas ... Victoria Leeds
Tiger, Love Again
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Spider-Man: Homecoming
Among The Beasts, Sword of Trust
The Manifestation, Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
A Holiday Chance, The Royal
Click, Piranha 3DD
Who's making Baywatch: Crew List
A look at the Baywatch behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Seth Gordon last directed Identity Thief and Horrible Bosses. The film's writer Brian Gatewood last wrote Sharper and Skiptrace.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Greg BonannJeff Clifford
Beau Flynn
Joe Medjuck
Tom Pollock
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Production: What we know about Baywatch?
Key Facts
- Said to be a similar tonal vein as the recent 21 Jump Street movies.
- At one point the plot revolved around a series of shark attacks that led the Baywatch team to investigate a drug-smuggling operation. No word on current plot (Hollywood Reporter, 10/2/14).
- Based on the popular TV show. Insiders place the "Baywatch" adaptation in the context of a TV revamp like "Charlie's Angels" rather than "Starsky and Hutch," which indicates that female-driven action is also on the menu.
Filming Timeline
- 2017 - March: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2016 - May: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2016 - February: The film was set to Production status.
Begins shooting February 22, 2016. Production will take place in Miami and Savannah.
- 2015 - December: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Production is expected to commence in the new few months.
- 2015 - July: The film was set to Development status.
Seth Gordon is negotiations to direct. Dwayne Johnson is attached to star in the project, which has been in development since 2004. A production in early 2016 is being eyed.
- 2014 - October: The film was set to Development status.
Paramount is moving forward with its big-screen adaptation of Baywatch with Dwayne Johnson attached to star. Justin Malen will do a rewrite.
- 2013 - January: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Production expected to start April 2013.
- 2011 - September: The film was set to Development status.
Screenwriter Peter Tolan has turned in a draft to Paramount. He said "it's not based on the show in any way, though there are a couple of winks at the show."
- 2010 - March: The film was set to Announced status.
Baywatch Release Date: When was the film released?
Baywatch was a Nationwide release in 2017 on Thursday, May 25, 2017.
Baywatch DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Baywatch was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 .