Quick News: Baywatch, Grandgear, Sacrament, Black

Baywatch
FOX has set a Wednesday, January 6th U.S. premiere date for its reboot of “Baywatch”. Stephen Amell plays a grown-up Hobie Buchannon who follows in his father Mitch’s footsteps. Hobie’s world is turned upside down when his daughter, Charlie Vale (Jessica Belkin), shows up on his doorstep.

The new team includes Hassie Harrison as Nat, Shay Mitchell as Trina, Thaddeus LaGrone as Brad, Noah Beck as Luke, and Brooks Nader as Selene. The series will air in Australia via streamer Stan. [Source: FOX & Stan]

Grandgear
“The White Lotus” breakout Sam Nivola and live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” alum Nico Parker are set while Paul Giamatti is in talks to star in “Godzilla Minus One” director Takashi Yamazaki’s next film “Grandgear”.

Yamazaki is directing from an original screenplay he penned while J.J. Abrams and Glen Zipper are producing. Shooting begins next year with story details under wraps. [Source: Deadline]

Sacrament
Apple Original Films and “F1” star Damson Idris are re-teaming for “Mr. Irrelevant” and “Long Shot” director Jonathan Levine’s new feature “Sacrament” which Idris will produce. The Chernin Entertainment-produced film remains in early development, with the project developed as a starring vehicle for Idris.

“Snowfall” duo Enzo Mileti & Scott Wilson’s script follows two Chicago cops-turned-contractors who track a runaway thief to a remote and fortified township in Sacrament, Utah. What begins as a routine job escalates into a battle where they are outnumbered, outgunned and forced to become better partners. [Source: Deadline]

Pumping Black
Set photos are out of Jonathan Bailey in full gear filming scenes in Italy for his new cycling-themed psychological thriller “Pumping Black” at Amazon MGM Studios. Mimi Cave directs the film, which also stars Natalie Portman.

Bailey, who gave up his crown of Sexiest Man Alive to Noah Wyle this morning, plays Taylor Mace who finds himself aging out of the sport of professional cycling at 35 years old. He is taken under the wing of a doctor (Portman) driven by her own thirst for victory and power. He soon takes increasingly dark measures to protect his secret.

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