Warner Bros. has released the first official trailer for CHiPs, an adaptation of the late-70s/early-80s TV show. Dax Shepard wrote, directed, and stars in the action-comedy as Jon Baker, stepping into the role played by Larry Wilcox on the series. The film co-stars Michael Peña as Frank Llewelyn “Ponch” Poncherello, who was played by Erik Estrada on the show. The two partner up as officers for the California Highway Patrol to take down some dirty cops.
CHiPs also stars Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Jessica McNamee, Ryan Hansen, David Koechner, Michael K. Williams, and Vincent D’Onofrio. It opens in theaters on March 24th, 2017.
Jon Baker (Shepard) and Frank “Ponch” Poncherello (Peña) have just joined the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in Los Angeles but for very different reasons. Baker is a beaten up pro motorbiker trying to put his life and marriage back together. Poncherello is a cocky undercover Federal agent investigating a multi-million dollar heist that may be an inside job—inside the CHP.
The inexperienced rookie and hardened pro are teamed together, but clash more than click, so kickstarting a partnership is easier said than done. But with Baker’s bike skills combined with Ponch’s street savvy it might just work…if they don’t drive each other crazy along the way.
