THE FIRST TRAILER OF “BAYWATCH”

Press release

THE BEACH IS BACK IN THE FIRST TRAILER OF “BAYWATCH”

It's time to unleash the Beach! Paramount Pictures has just premiered the first trailer of its eagerly anticipated raunchy comedy Baywatch starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron and based on the iconic beach lifeguard show of the '90s.

Photo credit: UIP/Columbia Pictures

Directed by Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses), Baywatch stars Dwayne Johnson as Mitch Buchannon (played by David Hasselhoff in the original TV series), Zac Efron as Matt, Alexandra Daddario as Summer (originated by Nicole Eggert), Quantico’s Priyanka Chopra as a villain, Ilfenesh Hadera as Mitch’s love interest Stephanie, Kelly Rohrbach as C.J. Parker (Pamela Anderson’s old role), and Jack Kesy (The Strain) and Amin Joseph (G.I. Joe: Retaliation).

Baywatch follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon (Johnson) as he butts heads with a brash new recruit (Efron). Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Baywatch. Catch Baywatch when it opens in Philippine cinemas on May 10, 2017.

“Baywatch” is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.