Reaction to the trailer has been mixed with fans of the original Baywatch series seeming anguished that the film looks to err on the side of 21 Jump Street-style comedy.
The film version of Baywatch has been in production for a year now so a trailer was undoubtedly going to spring up sooner or later.
The first teaser, previewed by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, shows his character – the one made famous by David Hasselhoff in the 90s series – emerging dramatically from the ocean.
Several other users noted that Friends characters Joey and Chandler – keen Baywatch fans in the well-loved sitcom – would be looking forward to the film.