Big-screen 'Baywatch' lands director with Garelick

Jeremy Garelick will make his directorial debut with Paramount's upcoming big-screen version of former TV series "Baywatch."

Variety reports Garelick is set to rewrite and helm the project, which he will inject with a special sense of humor. Garelick's writing credits include the terrifyingly awful "The Break-Up."

The show's creators Michael Berk, Doug Schwartz, Greg Bonann and Michelle Berk will produce the updated version, which focuses on two lifeguard candidates struggling with their patroling responsibilities at a busy beach.

The original "Baywatch" debuted in 1989 and starred David Hasselhoff, Jeremy Jackson and Pamela Anderson, among others. Garelick also penned the upcoming "Murray at Large."