After being stuck in development hell for years, the Paramount project finally gained traction when Dwayne Johnson signed on to star in the big screen adaptation.
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Production to begin early next year.
It’s a given that Zac Efron loves not wearing shirts.
The hit ’90s TV show revolving around lifeguards, beach bods, and slow motion shots is coming to a theater near you! Clearly borrowing a lot of 21 and 22 Jump Street, Gordon’s comedy hopes to take advantage of playing with fans’ nostalgia while presenting a tongue-in-cheek parody of the corny property. He starred alongside Seth Rogen Neighbors, for which a sequel is in the works; he’s also appearing with Robert De Niro in another comedy, Dirty Grandpa; both are slated for 2016 releases. With the Fast & Furious movies and this summer’s San Andreas, Johnson is popular the world over. Johnson isn’t just an action star, but also a charismatic actor with surprisingly good comedic timing. No word on whether David Hasslehoff and Pamela Anderson will be invited back.
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The plot will reportedly centre on Johnson’s character, a straight-laced lifeguard, who teams up with Efron’s renegade youngster.
