Name: The 'CHiPs' Cast Talks Motorcycles and Merkins
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The first trailer for the big screen remake of CHiPs has been released. And it looks very different from the original 1970s NBC series its based on. The trailer premiered on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday night.Comedy takes a front seat as Dax Shepard and Michael Pea take on the roles of Jon Baker and Ponch respectively. The roles were made famous by Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in the original show, a crime drama with a dash of humour. The film also looks big on action.The show, which ran for six years from 1977 to 1983, revolved around the exploits of the two California Highway Patrol officers. This time around, the plot reboots the story to make Ponch an undercover FBI agent whos paired up with new recruit Baker, a retired X-Games biker. Ponch is tasked with the job of rooting out some crooked cops.A mismatched-cops buddy comedy, the film looks to be a nod to similar films of the 1990s, with Dax Shepard comparing it to Bad Boys. Its also not unlike the more recent 21 Jump Street, which makes you wonder if Dax Shepard is hoping hes got a successful franchise on his hands.Shepard wrote and directed the film which also stars real-life wife Kristen Bell. Bell appears in the trailer only fleetingly, which is a shame. It would have been good to see if the sizzling on-screen chemistry the pair displayed in 2012 comedy Hit and Run is still there.The film also features Adam Brody, Maya Rudolph and Vincent DOnofrio.CHiPs is released in the US and the UK on March 24.

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Entertainment Editor Drew Dietsch sat down with CHIPS stars Dax Shepard, Michael Pena, and Kristen Bell and talked about the new action/comedy film that involved a lot of vehicular destruction and some face-to-crotch ridiculousness.I wanted to make Bad Boys or Lethal Weapon.Dax Shepard was inspired by the films of Hal Needham, the famous stuntman who directed such 70s and 80s classics as Smokey and the Bandit and The Cannonball Run. Taking that inspiration, Shepard decided to make a movie that really focused on practical stunt work. It also was a chance for Shepard, a motorcycle enthusiast, to do a lot of riding himself. Shepard even injured himself during one stunt and proudly showed off a scar on his wrist.My epic mound!The motorcycle chases werent the only intense days on set. On the second day of shooting, Shepard and Pea had to perform a comedic scene that involved Peas face colliding with Shepards unclothed ahem, lap. I wore a merkin, Shepard said before both he and Pea burst into laughter. You can tell that these two had a fun time making this movie. No better way to break down barriers than shooting a scene like that on your second day.CHIPS opens in theaters on March 24.

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