The more we hear about Paramount's impending
Baywatch reboot, the less it sounds like
Baywatch. While the project started out as an action-oriented piece, a few years ago the studio decided to switch gears and tapped
Jeremy Garelick (
The Break-Up) to rework it as a broad comedy. Then, after Garelick left,
Peter Tolan (
Rescue Me) was brought on for another rewrite.
Now, given that progression, the new choice of director makes perfect ...