‘Baywatch’ film rights sold

“Baywatch” may soon be joining the ranks of “Dragnet,” “Starsky & Hutch,” “Scooby-Doo” and “Bewitched” on the list of old TV shows made into movies.

Movie rights to the skin, surf and sand series – which starred Pamela Anderson as a sexy lifeguard and David Hasselhoff as her heroic boss – have been sold to DreamWorks SKG.

The studio is aiming for a 2006 release. It’s still too early to say whether any original cast members would appear in the film, or whether the story would be played seriously or more for laughs.

‘Kinsey’ protests planned

Generation Life and Focus on the Family, two conservative religious groups, say they plan to protest the opening of the movie “Kinsey,” about the bisexual scientist who shocked the world with his sex research half a century ago.

“Alfred Kinsey is responsible in part for my generation being forced to deal face-to-face with the devastating consequences of sexually transmitted diseases, pornography and abortion,” said Brandi Swindell of the Generation Life college group.

Starring Liam Neeson in the title role, the film explores the professor’s personal life, including his relationship with his wife, played by Laura Linney, and a male co-worker he had a relationship with, played by Peter Sarsgaard.

“Kinsey” is currently playing in five theaters in Los Angeles and New York. Fox Searchlight plans to expand it throughout the country in November and December.