Overview

• Fox Entertainment and Fremantle will co-produce the new series under a direct-to-series order.
• Executive producers include Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz and Dante Di Loreto alongside Nix.
• The story remains set in Southern California, while production is weighing Los Angeles or Australia with tax incentives a key factor.
• Producers promise a completely new cast in the franchise’s signature red swimsuits, and appearances by original stars have not been confirmed.
• Fremantle began exploring a reboot in 2018 and Fox joined with a script commitment in 2024, revisiting a brand that became a global syndication phenomenon.