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[Penguin]

I'll be honest, this has me intrigued

Zac Efron is suiting up in red bathing trunks and hitting the beach.

Efron is in negotiations to star opposite Dwayne Johnson in Paramount’s Baywatch, the big-screen take on the 1990s television series about California lifeguards.

After years of development, the project seems to finally be ramping up and in recent weeks adding Seth Gordon as director. Efron’s casting sets the movie up for a production start in early 2016, likely in February.

Seems like a buddy cop film

The story centers on a by-the-book and very serious lifeguard (Johnson) who is forced to team up with a young rule-flouting hothead (Efron) in order to save their beach from environmental destruction at the hands of an oil tycoon. Damian Shannon and Mark Swift wrote the most recent draft.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/baywatch-movie-zac-efron-talks-814159

 

[NMFried]

Make it akin to 21 Jump Street and I'm in. Anything less and bleh.

 

[Broken Joystick]

The Rock? Sold.

 

[bryanee]

I would watch the fuck out of this

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

I'd watch it.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Kate Upton to star in the Pamela Anderson role.

And watch them cast Hasselhoff as the bad guy.

 

[Escape Goat]

Better start writing those Oscar acceptance speeches, fellas.

 

[MMarston]

Make it akin to 21 Jump Street and I'm in.

This is pretty much what they should be going for.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

The Rock playing the straight laced one seems to be a waste of his talents.

 

[Strangelove77]

Only if they cram Dave Franco somewhere in there.

 

[Camjo-Z]

The story centers on a by-the-book and very serious lifeguard (Johnson) who is forced to team up with a young rule-flouting hothead (Efron) in order to save their beach from environmental destruction at the hands of an oil tycoon.

What a unique, original storyline!

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

I don't see any mention of hot babes.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Better start writing those Oscar acceptance speeches, fellas.

Maybe not, but it has the Rock in it so it will make $300MM+

 

[Escape Goat]

What a unique, original storyline!

Im surprised they bothered with a story.

 

[DominoKid]

this should do numbers. they need to let the casting person for Ballers pick the women cause that show got the best looking women on tv.

 

[MarkMclovin]

Not a fan of Effron but if we get a movie similar to the likes of The Other Guys, then I'm in like sin.

 

[Himynameischris]

The Rock? Sold.

Yup

 

[sixteen-bit]

Bae watch

 

[gdt]

This sounds awesome. Make this happen.

He was great in Neighbors and The Rock is always great.

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

It sounds like the plot to another Step Up movie.

 

[Acorn]

Efron is still a thing?

 

[Escape Goat]

It sounds like the plot to another Step Up movie.

Or that episode of Saved by the Bell.

 

[obin_gam]

The story centers on a by-the-book and very serious lifeguard (Johnson) who is forced to team up with a young rule-flouting hothead (Efron) in order to save their beach from environmental destruction at the hands of an oil tycoon. Damian Shannon and Mark Swift wrote the most recent draft.

This has to be a joke right? They can't be serious with a plot like this. If it wont play like a parody of 90s Lifetime Made For TV Movies it won't work at all.

 

[Gonzalez]

I hope it's Baywatch Nights, and not regular old Baywatch.

 

[Penguin]

Seems like The Rock is kind of confirming

https://twitter.com/TheRock/status/630779890510376961

BIG NEWS: Welcoming my dude @ZacEfron to #BAYWATCH. Our movie will be big, fun and RATED R.. Like me when I drink.

 

[Kinyou]

Somehow I'm more interest in who the female cast will be

 

[ivysaur12]

I think I want this?

 

[Acorn]

The hoff will be brought out of his stasis for a cameo and German music album.

 

[rallaren]

Kate Upton to star in the Pamela Anderson role.

And watch them cast Hasselhoff as the bad guy.

I like these ideas.

 

[jett]

Seems like The Rock is kind of confirming

https://twitter.com/TheRock/status/630779890510376961

Why does a Baywatch movie need to be rated R, exactly?

 

[PSqueak]

The Rock and Zac Effron? yeah whatever.

It's not the male protagonists that people watched baywatch for >.>;;

 

[Escape Goat]

Rated R? Get to see Dwayne Johnson's johnson?

 

[Acorn]

Why does a Baywatch movie need to be rated R, exactly?

Titties will be freed I'm guessing.

 

[kmax]

Now we just need Chris Hemsworth for the trifecta.

 

[Savitar]

Entirely filmed in Slow motion!

 

[Ruruja]

I'll be there, day one.

 

[neorej]

Im surprised they bothered with a story.

I see the fan edit is already released.

 

[JCX]

if it's like 21 Jump Street, I'm in.

 

[Psxphile]

Movie will be shot entirely underwater.

#buoyancywatch

 

[Sou Da]

Kinda sick of Dwayne.

 

[Savitar]

Im surprised they bothered with a story.

They don't even need her to do anything.

Just have her running around.

Hey it made millions/billions for a stupid game app.

 

[raindoc]

Why does a Baywatch movie need to be rated R, exactly?

Rated R? Get to see Dwayne Johnson's johnson?

Titties will be freed I'm guessing.

^ this. Everything else wouldn't make sense in a Baywatch movie.

Our movie will be big, fun and RATED R.. Like me when I drink.

Also doesn't sound like gory action sequences to me?

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

I'm in.

 

[Fury451]

Make it akin to 21 Jump Street and I'm in. Anything less and bleh.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Look! The Pie!]

The Rock and Zac Effron? yeah whatever.

It's not the male protagonists that people watched baywatch for >.>;;

This is a 21st century reboot where the men are objectified instead.

And I'm absolutely fine with that. I mean, The Rock and Efron? In small bathing trunks?

 

[NastyBook]

Rated Arruh?

Can't wait for that RedBand trailer.

 

[gdt]

Why does a Baywatch movie need to be rated R, exactly?

I'm assuming it's a hard R comedy action movie.

Like 21 Jump St.

 

[rrc1594]

I'll watch anything with the Rock, man is pure Gold

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Dear Rock,
It's okay to say no sometimes.

 

[-Horizon-]

Im surprised they bothered with a story.

Best plotline.