In anticipation of The Naked Gun’s release on the 2025 movie schedule, I figured it was finally time for me to watch Leslie Nielsen in 1988’s The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad. Now, I’ve seen it, and much like the first time I watched Airplane!, all I could think was WTF, and I mean that as a sincere compliment.

Neeson's turn as Frank Drebin Jr. in Paramount's reboot of The Naked Gun has reignited interest in slapstick comedies and brought new life to a classic franchise. The film's strong box office performance and overwhelmingly positive critical reception prompted speculation about possible sequels.

Original "Naked Gun" director David Zucker criticized Hollywood's lack of originality and explains why he won't see the Liam Neeson reboot of his classic comedy series.