Baywatch
American action drama series
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| August 28 2024 | The documentary 'After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun', produced by ABC News Studios, is scheduled to air on Hulu, featuring interviews with top-billed cast members discussing their time on the iconic TV series. |
| March 4 2024 | Fremantle and Fox Entertainment officially partnered to create a reboot series for Fox, with Lara Olsen confirmed as the writer and showrunner. |
| April 14 2023 | Fremantle announces development of a Baywatch series reboot, initiating early talks with broadcasters and streamers. |
| April 14 2023 | Deadline Hollywood reported that FremantleMedia International announced plans to develop a reboot of the Baywatch franchise, initiating early talks with potential broadcasters and streamers. |
| May 21 2021 | Visual Entertainment Incorporated released Baywatch on Blu-ray in the United States. |
| May 3 2021 | Visual Entertainment Incorporated released seasons 1–9 of Baywatch on DVD in the United States. |
| 2019 | A documentary about Baywatch was initially announced, featuring cast members reflecting on their experiences from the show. |
| 2019 | The 'remastered' Baywatch series was released on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu in HD, and Pluto TV. |
| 2018 | Baywatch won 'The Razzie Nominee So Rotten You Loved It' at the 38th Golden Raspberry Awards |
| 2018 | FremantleMedia International, in collaboration with Warner Bros and Illuminate, remaster Baywatch from original 35 mm film to HDTV and redistribute the series to broadcasters. |
| August 2018 | Deadline Hollywood reported that Fremantle was attempting to 'remaster' the Baywatch series in high definition. |
| 2017 | The film received five nominations at the 38th Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture and Worst Actor for Zac Efron, highlighting its critical reception. |
| 2017 | Alexandra Daddario won Best T&A of the Year at the Golden Schmoes Awards |
| 2017 | Baywatch film received multiple Teen Choice Awards nominations, with Zac Efron winning Choice Movie: Comedy Actor |
| 2017 | Baywatch film adaptation is released, featuring Dwayne Johnson as Mitch Buchannon, with new actors portraying classic characters like C.J. Parker (Kelly Rohrbach), Summer Quinn (Alexandra Daddario), and Matt Brody (Zac Efron). |
| August 29 2017 | Baywatch was released on Blu-ray and DVD. |
| August 15 2017 | Baywatch was released on Digital HD. |
| May 2017 | Producer Beau Flynn revealed plans for a potential Baywatch film sequel, with a story already developed and Damian Shannon and Mark Swift returning as co-screenwriters. The proposed sequel would feature the team traveling overseas and involve early negotiations with Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron to reprise their roles. |
| May 25 2017 | Baywatch was theatrically released in the United States by Paramount Pictures, making the film available to general audiences. |
| May 13 2017 | The Baywatch film premiered in Miami, Florida, bringing the movie to its first public screening. |
| April 2017 | The film's release date was moved one day earlier to May 25, 2017 to avoid direct competition with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. |
| December 2016 | Paramount Pictures pushed the film's release date back one week to May 26, 2017 to avoid competition with Alien: Covenant. |
| May 18 2016 | Filming for the Baywatch movie concluded, wrapping up principal photography after shooting in multiple locations including Miami and Savannah, Georgia. |
| March 2016 | Yahya Abdul-Mateen II joined the cast as Ellerbee, a police officer who constantly reminds Mitch about lifeguard jurisdictional limits. |
| March 2016 | Filming continued in late March on Tybee Island, Georgia, expanding the movie's shooting locations. |
| February 22 2016 | Principal photography for the Baywatch film began in Deerfield Beach, Florida, with the filming location set in Broward County, marking the start of production. |
| February 17 2016 | Priyanka Chopra signed on to star as the antagonist, in a role originally written for a male. |
| February 12 2016 | Hannibal Buress joined the cast to play a bay community local. |
| January 2016 | Paramount Pictures initially scheduled Baywatch for a May 19, 2017 release, taking the slot originally planned for a Terminator Genisys sequel. |
| January 27 2016 | Jon Bass cast as Ronnie, a funny and awkward disco dancer who falls in love with C. J. Parker. |
| January 20 2016 | Ilfenesh Hadera cast as Dwayne Johnson's love interest, announced via Johnson's Instagram. |
| January 4 2016 | Kelly Rohrbach confirmed as C. J. Parker via Dwayne Johnson's Instagram post. |
| November 18 2015 | Dwayne Johnson confirmed Alexandra Daddario would play Summer, the love interest of Efron's character. |
| November 9 2015 | Seven actresses shortlisted for the lead female role: Alexandra Daddario, Ashley Benson, Nina Dobrev, Alexandra Shipp, Shelley Hennig, Bianca A. Santos, and Denyse Tontz. |
| August 10 2015 | Zac Efron signed on to star in the film, with Beau Flynn and Ivan Reitman joining as producers. |
| July 2015 | Seth Gordon replaced Sean Anders as the film's director. |
| October 2 2014 | Dwayne Johnson attached to star in the lead role, with Justin Malen set to rewrite the script. |
| November 6 2013 | Shock Entertainment released a complete series set of Baywatch in Australia, including all nine seasons of Baywatch, both seasons of Baywatch Hawaii, and both seasons of Baywatch Nights. |
| May 1 2013 | Shock Entertainment released seasons 1–9 of Baywatch on DVD in Australia. |
| September 2012 | Reno 911! co-creator Robert Ben Garant announced as potential director for Baywatch film adaptation at Paramount Pictures. |
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