The Short Answer
No, there is no confirmed Baywatch 2 film as of November 2026.
No release date has been announced. No cast has been confirmed. No production start has been announced by Paramount Pictures.
What does exist is a new Baywatch television series. Fox has set it to premiere on January 6, 2027.
That series is a continuation of the original TV show, not a sequel to the 2017 film. Confusing the two is one reason search results about Baywatch 2 are so misleading.
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What Was Actually Said About a Film Sequel
Shortly after the 2017 Baywatch film was released, producer Beau Flynn said a sequel was being written.
He said the story would take the team overseas, and that the original film cast was expected to return.
After that early talk, no sequel moved forward in public. No script announcement, casting announcement, or production date followed.
By 2021, coverage of the project was describing a sequel as unlikely, though not formally ruled out. Since then, no confirmed revival of the film sequel has been reported.
That is the full verified history. Anything beyond it — a plot, a cast list, a release year — is speculation.
Why Fan Trailers Are Not Evidence
If you search for Baywatch 2 online, you will find polished trailers dated 2022 and later, often featuring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron.
Those videos are fan-made concept trailers. They are not official trailers from Paramount.
Fan trailers reuse footage from the 2017 film, other films, and interviews. They are made to look real, and they often rank highly in search and video results.
They do not prove that a film is in production. The same applies to fan posters, fake release-date articles, and social media posts that present a hoped-for sequel as confirmed.
The 2017 Film: What Happened
The 2017 Baywatch film starred Dwayne Johnson as Mitch Buchannon and Zac Efron as Matt Brody.
It was directed by Seth Gordon and released on May 25, 2017.
It was an action comedy, not a straight remake of the TV drama. Johnson’s Mitch led a lifeguard team that uncovered a drug operation at their beach.
Box office and reviews
The film was not a simple flop, and it was not a hit either.
- Worldwide box office: about $177.9 million
- Reported production budget: $65–69 million
- United States and Canada: about $58.1 million
- International: about $119.8 million
Those figures are above the production budget, but they do not include marketing and distribution costs. Once those costs are counted, the film was far from the franchise starter Paramount had hoped for.
Critics were harsh. The film holds about 18% on Rotten Tomatoes and 37 out of 100 on Metacritic.
That combination — modest commercial returns and poor reviews — is the most likely reason a film sequel never advanced.
Where the 2017 Film Was Shot
The old article claimed the 2017 film was shot in California and that Hawaii-looking shots were computer-generated effects.
That is wrong.
The film is set in the fictional Emerald Bay in Broward County, Florida. Principal photography began in February 2016 in Florida and Georgia.
Filming locations included:
- Deerfield Beach, Florida
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Miami, Florida
- Savannah, Georgia
- Tybee Island, Georgia
The original TV series, by contrast, was mainly filmed in Southern California, including Will Rogers State Beach.
The Original Baywatch Series
The franchise began as a television series, not a film.
Baywatch debuted on NBC in 1989. It was cancelled after one season, then revived in first-run syndication in 1991.
It ran for 11 seasons in total, ending in 2001. Its final two seasons, set in Hawaii, were titled Baywatch: Hawaii.
The show followed lifeguards patrolling Los Angeles County beaches, led by David Hasselhoff as Mitch Buchannon.
It became a global hit in syndication and remains one of the most widely recognised TV formats of the 1990s.
Spin-offs and TV films
The original run also produced:
- Baywatch Nights (1995–1997), a spin-off series
- Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003), a reunion TV film
The old article’s claim that there were three theatrical Baywatch movies, starting with a 1992 film, was incorrect. The early titles were direct-to-video and TV projects, not a theatrical trilogy.
Pamela Anderson and the 2017 Film
Pamela Anderson played C. J. Parker in the original series, joining the show in 1992.
She made a cameo appearance in the 2017 film. She did not lead the film, and the film did not centre on her character.
Anderson first became widely known through Baywatch and through modelling work before it. She has since worked across film and television and has spoken publicly about animal rights and other causes.
No confirmed Baywatch 2 role for Anderson has been announced, because no Baywatch 2 film has been announced.
The Real Baywatch Return: The 2027 TV Series
The next confirmed Baywatch project is a television series, not a film sequel.
Fox and Fremantle announced development of a sequel series in March 2024. Fox gave it a 12-episode order in September 2025.
What we know
- Premiere: January 6, 2027, at 9 p.m. ET on Fox
- Episodes in season 1: 12
- Lead: Stephen Amell as an adult Hobie Buchannon
- Premise: Hobie, now a Baywatch captain, leads a new generation of lifeguards on the California coast
- Showrunner: Matt Nix
- Premiere episode director: McG
Hobie is the son of Mitch Buchannon from the original series. The new series follows his story, including the arrival of a daughter he did not know he had.
Returning faces
The series is described by Fox as a sequel to the original series ending in 2001, not a straight remake.
Returning original-series cast members announced include:
- Erika Eleniak as Shauni McClain
- Kelly Packard as April Giminski
- Michael Bergin as J.D. Darius
- David Chokachi as Cody Madison
New cast members include Jessica Belkin, Hassie Harrison, Shay Mitchell, Thaddeus LaGrone, Noah Beck, and Brooks Nader.
David Hasselhoff is not listed as a confirmed returning star for the new series in Fox’s current series information. His return should not be presented as confirmed unless Fox announces it.
Baywatch Franchise Timeline
| Year | Project | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1989–2001 | Baywatch, including Baywatch: Hawaii | TV series, 11 seasons |
| 1995–1997 | Baywatch Nights | TV spin-off |
| 2003 | Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding | TV reunion film |
| 2017 | Baywatch | Theatrical film |
| 2027 | Baywatch | Fox TV sequel series, premiering January 6 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Baywatch 2 coming out?
No film called Baywatch 2 has been confirmed as of November 2026. There is no official release date, trailer, or cast announcement from Paramount.
Will Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron return?
No return has been confirmed, because no film sequel has been confirmed. Early sequel talk in 2017 mentioned the original cast returning, but that project did not move forward.
Is the 2027 Baywatch show the same as Baywatch 2?
No. The 2027 show is a TV continuation of the original series, led by Stephen Amell as Hobie Buchannon. It is not a sequel to the 2017 film.
Was the 2017 Baywatch movie a flop?
It depends on the measure. It earned about $177.9 million worldwide on a $65–69 million production budget, but reviews were poor and it did not launch a film franchise.
Was the 2017 movie filmed in Hawaii?
No. It was set in Florida and filmed mainly in Florida and Georgia. The original series was filmed mainly in California, with its final seasons in Hawaii.
Bottom Line
Baywatch 2 as a film remains an unmade sequel.
It was discussed after the 2017 film, then went quiet. Fan trailers kept the idea alive online, but they are not studio announcements.
The franchise is returning instead on television, with a new Baywatch series premiering on Fox on January 6, 2027. That is the confirmed next chapter — not a second Johnson and Efron film.
