[Movies] Baywatch Movie Moving Forward
Posted by Ashish on 07.07.2009
Director set for big screen version of TV hit...
Paramount has hired Jeremy Garelick (The Hangover) to rewrite the script for the big screen version of Baywatch and direct the film. The original plan back in 2004 was the film to be an action film, but Paramount now has the rights (DreamWorks owned the rights back in '04) and plan to change the script to a broad comedy. This film would mark Garelick's directorial debut. Paramount is hoping that the film can be turned into a franchise.
Garelick said this about the script: "Felt like the template to do a movie that was similar to Stripes and Police Academy, the comedies I loved growing up."
The film will revolve around two lifeguard candidates trying to keep up with the pro lifeguards.
No word on if any of the original TV cast will be part of the movie.
The TV show ended up being a huge hit around the world.
Posted By: Captain_America (Registered) on July 07, 2009 at 12:54 PM
If you want to make it a movie like Stripes or Police Academy, why the hell are you calling it Baywatch?! Perhaps call it Lifeguards or some shit.
Posted By: G-Walla (Guest) on July 07, 2009 at 01:32 PM
This sounds shit. It was mainly action, lighthearted at times, but not a comedy. Well done Hollywood!
Posted By: mitch (Guest) on July 07, 2009 at 01:44 PM
It will fail as a comedy Baywatch was always about action and babes and feel good story lines
Posted By: The Hoff. (Guest) on July 07, 2009 at 02:22 PM
I know Baywatch fans might be disappointed, but I never liked the show outside of the hot women. So this sounds like a good idea. Besides, an action show surrounding hot lifeguards just sounds like b-movie cheese. Let them make something good out of this.
Posted By: Guest#1072 (Guest) on July 07, 2009 at 05:15 PM
Sounds like something similar to the Brady Bunch movie. Could work.
Posted By: C (Guest) on July 07, 2009 at 05:28 PM
It will be the only movie to be shot in slow motion.
Posted By: Mr. Mack (Guest) on July 07, 2009 at 09:57 PM
The Hangover + (Poilce Acadamy/Stripes premise)= Baywatch the movie(AMAZING). It sounds like gold but the execution could be a whole nother story. It could be as sad as Land of the Lost
Posted By: Guest#4224 (Guest) on July 07, 2009 at 11:57 PM
FUTURAMA WAS RIGHT!!!!
The episode that Fry bought the very last anchovies known to existence!!!
Posted By: Skim Milk (Guest) on July 08, 2009 at 12:03 AM
I wonder if Krista Allen will be in this movie. She was in baywatch from 2000-2001.
Posted By: oh great (Guest) on July 08, 2009 at 01:52 PM
