Baywatch Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

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.

Cited as official plot version from paramount.com

Action Adventure Comedy

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Baywatch.

• P
  Pamela Anderson

  ... C.J. Parker

  The Last Showgirl, The Naked Gun

• 
  Dwayne Johnson

  Moana, Central Intelligence

• M
  Mark Swift

• 
  Zac Efron

  ... Matt Brody

  The Greatest Showman, Scoob!

• K
  Kelly Rohrbach

  ... C. J. Parker

  A Rainy Day in New York

• 
  Alexandra Daddario

  ... Summer Quinn

  The Choice, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

• P
  Priyanka Chopra Jonas

  ... Victoria Leeds

  Love Again, Heads of State

• H
  Hannibal Buress

  The Secret Life of Pets, Tag

• J
  Jon Bass

  Among The Beasts, Sword of Trust

• 
  Jack Kesy

  Once Upon a Deadpool, 12 Strong

• A
  Amin Joseph

  One of Them Days, A Holiday Chance

• D
  David Hasselhoff

  Piranha 3DD, Click

Crew Behind the Film

The Baywatch behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Seth Gordon last directed Back In Action and Identity Thief. The film's writer Brian Gatewood last wrote Sharper and Skiptrace.

Director

Seth Gordon

Screenwriters

Brian Gatewood
Alessandro Tanaka
Peter Tolan

Producers

Greg Bonann
Jeff Clifford
Beau Flynn
Joe Medjuck
Tom Pollock

Production Details

What we know about the Baywatch movie production.

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.

Production Updates for Baywatch

Mar 2017

Completed

Changed Baywatch movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2016

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2016

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Begins shooting February 22, 2016. Production will take place in Miami and Savannah.

Dec 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is expected to commence in the new few months.

Jul 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. 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.

Oct 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Paramount is moving forward with its big-screen adaptation of Baywatch with Dwayne Johnson attached to star. Justin Malen will do a rewrite.

Jan 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production expected to start April 2013.

Sep 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. 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."

Mar 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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