The Naked Gun‘s original director, David Zucker, shares his reaction to the first trailer for the Liam Neeson-led reboot. Spanning out of the Police Squad TV series, Leslie Nielsen’s iconic and absurd comedy series followed the misadventures of Detective Sergeant Frank Drebin, in his hapless but good-hearted attempts to fight crime. After a lengthy period of development hell, The Naked Gun’s reboot sees Neeson step into the role of Frank Drebin Jr., as he attempts to continue his father’s legacy with his own zany escapades.
As reported by TMZ, Zucker shared his reaction to The Naked Gun reboot’s first trailer when speaking to the outlet. Despite his previous experience with sequels within his and Nielsen’s Airplane! franchise, he viewed the trailer and stated that he regretted it, going as far as to compare his experience to watching a certain infamous viral internet video. Check out Zucker’s response below:
I never saw ‘Airplane 2’ because you can’t unsee that stuff. I’m not planning on seeking the ‘Naked Gun’ remake either. I regret having seen the trailer for it. It’s like watching ‘2 Girls 1 Cup.’ I can’t unsee it.
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Even before Zucker’s reaction to The Naked Gun’s first trailer, the upcoming reboot faced an uphill battle. While the franchise has had an inconsistent reception that has fluctuated in acclaim, Nielsen’s comedic talent and quick-witted and absurd humor helped craft a series that quickly barraged viewers with as many jokes as it could. As such, anyone stepping in to take the series forward would have the difficult task of living up to the franchise’s reputation, no matter the creative team.
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The Naked Gun
Specifications
- Release Date
- 2025-07-31
- Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Genres
- Comedy (Genre), Action (Genre)
- Cast
- Liam Neeson (Person), Pamela Anderson (Person), Paul Walter Hauser (Person), Kevin Durand (Person), Danny Huston (Person), Cody Runnels (wm-72179624 | Person), Liza Koshy (Person), Busta Rhymes (Person), CCH Pounder (Person)
- Director
- Akiva Schaffer (Person)
- Writers
- Mark Hentemann (wm-7625910 | Person), Alec Sulkin (wm-71020119 | Person), Dan Gregor (wm-72194937 | Person)
- Producers
- Daniel M. Stillman (wm-7191550 | Person), Erica Huggins (wm-7271184 | Person)
- Franchise(s)
- The Naked Gun (Franchise)
