Zac Efron is slated to join Dwayne Johnson in Paramount’s Baywatch.
According to Variety, the comedy which is based on the 1990s hit TV show, will be directed by Seth Gordon and co-produced by Johnson.
Although plot details are currently vague, sources close to the project reveal that the studio is taking a comedic route with the film. Production is expected to start in early 2016.
Efron has become a box office top pick over the last few years, with 2014’s “Neighbors” hauling $150.2 million in the U.S. ($268.2 million worldwide).
Efron just wrapped production on the Chernin comedy “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates” opposite Adam Devine and Anna Kendrick.
He can be seen next in the Warner Bros. DJ pic “We Are Your Friends.
