The Naked Gun Reboot: Liam Neeson Takes on the Role of Frank Drebin Jr. in the Upcoming Comedy Hit!
Liam Neeson stars as Frank Drebin Jr. in the upcoming reboot of The Naked Gun, set to hit theaters on August 1, 2025. The original series, Police Squad!, was created by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker in 1982, featuring Leslie Nielsen as the accident-prone cop Frank Drebin. Despite the TV series being short-lived, the trio brought the concept to the big screen in 1988 with The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad, which became a box office success. Two sequels followed in the early '90s, but attempts to reboot the series have been ongoing, with Akiva Schaffer directing the latest installment. Produced by Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins, The Naked Gun promises to bring back the signature slapstick humor of the original series. Stay tuned for more updates on this highly anticipated comedy reboot.