Naked Gun Reboot Earns $28M, Sequel Unlikely

The 2025 reboot of The Naked Gun, starring Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr. and directed by Akiva Schaffer, has opened strongly at the global box office with over $28 million and has received enthusiastic reviews. The film features Pamela Anderson and updates the original's slapstick humor for a modern audience. Liam Neeson has indicated this will likely be his final film in the franchise, with no sequels planned. Original director David Zucker publicly supported the reboot's performance but stated he will not watch it, citing a personal policy against viewing sequels to his films made by others. The project was greenlit after Neeson presented a humorous proof-of-concept scene that convinced Paramount executives. Some fans remarked on the omission of the iconic police car opening credits scene from the original series.