Point Break fans slam new reboot trailer

Point Break fans have slammed the first trailer for a remake of the Keanu Reeves action classic, calling it "god awful" and asking why the studio is bothering.

The new film sees Luke Bracey replacing Keanu Reeves as FBI agent Johnny Utah, and Edgar Ramirez as Patrick Swayze's surffer criminal Bodhi.

In the original, Utah goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of mask-wearing criminals with no motive other than to bring down powerful financial institutions. He and Bodhi become good friends.

Watch the trailer for the 1991 original below:

The remake of Kathryn Bigelow's cult classic had its first trailer release today - a high octane two minutes that includes plenty of plane and motorbike stunts.

But fans of the original film were not happy, with many asking why Warner Bros was bothering remaking the 1991 film.

They urged viewers to watch the original over the new film, and took to Twitter to complain.

Preserve the sanctity and perfection of Point Break (1991) by not watching the trailer for Point Break (2015)

— Scott Luptowski (@scottluptowski) May 26, 2015

Point Break remake looks god awful. Original is $5 on blu-ray. Make the right choice.

— Joey Esposito (@joeyesposito) May 26, 2015

We need a "remake" of the Keanu Reeves/Gary Busey film Point Break like we need a "remake" of the Keanu Reeves/Gary Busey film Point Break.

— Tony Banks (@maskedvoyeur) May 26, 2015

At no point in the Point Break trailer does anyone dropkick a dog or order two meatball sandwiches. I think they've kinda missed the point.

— Nick de Semlyen (@NickdeSemlyen) May 26, 2015

Directed by Kurt Wimmer, Point Break is set for release at the end of the year.

Point Break's trailer release comes at the same time as a trailer for Reeves' new film, a horror directed by Eli Roth called Knock Knock.

- nzherald.co.nz