The 21 Jump Street movies, from Phil Lord and Chris Miller, are the prototype of this subgenre, with the Dwayne Johnson-fronted Baywatch also taking part in the formula.
The new film, directed by Dax Shepard and starring Shepard and Michael Peña, is set for release this March.
Another such movie is CHIPs, the film remake of the 1970s TV buddy-cop series of the same name about a pair of California Highway Patrol officers.
Both the 21 Jump Street and Baywatch movies have found room for cameos by the original cast members, but don’t expect to see original star Erik Estrada in the film.