The news that until a few days ago was only a hypothesis is now a certainty. Warner Bros Discovery, which also controls the streaming platform HBO Maxwill officially produce a Harry Potter TV series. The story will be based on the novels, it will have a new cast compared to that of the movies and will have JK Rowling, the author of the books, as executive producer. That of the young wizard is not the only dated story (the first book was published in 1997) that will see the light again in a renewed guise: it could also happen with Baywatch.
The Baywatch Remake: What We Know
In fact, the news has spread in recent days that the Fremantle production studio is working on the development of a remake of Baywatch. The name Fremantle may be familiar to many: this is the production house that has put its signature in the past on My Brilliant Friend and The Young Pope.
Fremantle had actually already tried to “bring back” Baywatch in 2018, but without success. «We thought that the film (the Baywatch movie released in 2017, ed) could have given us a reason to reboot the series, but given the mixed reviews, it didn’t happen immediately,” Chief Operating Officer Bob McCourt explained. “We will definitely think seriously about make a new series and perhaps we will be contacted by some broadcasters to do it ».
Now the idea of a remake of Baywatch is back on the agenda and it seems that this time it has a better chance of making it than five years ago. According to what was reported by the US press, in fact, the project has already aroused the interest of various television broadcasters, including stream. However, it is still in the very early stages of processing, so much so that there is not even a creative team at work at the moment. In short, the premises may seem encouraging, but it is still early to know if the iconic TV series from the 90s will really come back on tv with a renewed look or not.
The history of Baywatch
Created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Gregory J. Bonann, Baywatch it was an incredibly popular TV series: it aired in the United States from 1989 to 2001 (in Italy from 1993 to 2001) and consisted of a total of eleven seasons.
The protagonists are some Baywatch lifeguard, in Los Angeles County (and later Hawaii seasons). The series mainly tells the stories of their own rescues at seabut also addresses other issues, including topics of social interest. Baywatch it is also remembered for having launched some actors who later became famous, such as David Hasselhoff And Pamela Anderson. There is also a Baywatch spin-off titled Baywatch Nightsthe reunion movie Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding and the aforementioned film Baywatch 2017 with Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario.