Last month it was announced that Paramount Pictures is to reboot The Naked Gun, with Ed Helms taking on the role of Sergeant Frank Drebin, Detective Lieutenant Police Squad, made famous of course by the legendary Leslie Nielsen in the 80s TV series Police Squad! and its subsequent movie trilogy. But, according to co-writer Ben Garant (Night at the Museum), it’s actually more sequel than remake…
“Right now we’re calling it Episode IV – A New Hope. That will change, but that’s the working title… Our take is that Ed Helms is Frank Drebin, no relation. That’s how he introduces himself. We are trying to reinvent the world, because that world was very Dragnet, but we’re trying to fit in 100 jokes a page… It’s going to be a lot of fun. We’re very much embracing the style.”
What are your thoughts on the new Naked Gun movie? Are you happy it’s more of a sequel than a remake? Let us know in the comments below…
Originally published January 26, 2014. Updated April 11, 2018.
