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Liam Neeson is Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. in The Naked Gun trailer

April 3, 2025 by Gary Collinson

Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for The Naked Gun, its upcoming reboot/sequel to the classic comedy franchise from Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker.

The new film is directed by Akiva Schaffer (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping), with Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) producing, and sees Liam Neeson following in the footsteps of Leslie Nielsen as he takes on the role of Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. of Police Squad.

Joining Neeson in the cast of the film are Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder, Kevin Durand, Cody Rhodes, Liza Koshy, Eddie Yu, and Danny Huston. Watch the first trailer below…

Only one man has the particular set of skills… to lead Police Squad and save the world! Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) follows in his father’s footsteps in THE NAKED GUN.

The Naked Gun is set for release on August 1st.

 

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Top Stories, Trailers Tagged With: Liam Neeson, The Naked Gun

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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