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What You Need To Know About 'The Naked Gun' With Liam Neeson Before Watching It In Theaters
Liam Neeson is set to revive the legacy of Leslie Nielsen in this exciting new reboot of 'The Naked Gun', bringing humor and crime-solving antics to the big screen.
The Naked Gun films featuring the legendary Leslie Nielsen seemed like products of their time, but nothing could be further from the truth. Liam Neeson breathes new life into the series with The Naked Gun, a sequel/reboot.
In this article, you'll read everything you need to know about the film before seeing it in theaters.
Only one man has the specific skills to lead Police Squad and save the world. Frank Drebin Jr. (Neeson) follows in the footsteps of his father, the legendary Frank Drebin.
Professionally, he is as clumsy as his father and usually solves crimes through mistakes and coincidences. When a bank is robbed, Frank Jr. disguises himself as a little girl to thwart the criminals.
Originally, it was intended that no more films would be made in the series after The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. However, it seemed that Leslie Nielsen would appear one last time as Frank Drebin in a fourth film titled The Naked Gun: What 4? Rhythm of Evil.
The Zucker brothers and Jim Abrahams, the creators of Police Squad and The Naked Gun, were not in favor of this. Their wish came true: Paramount wanted to completely cut Nielsen from the film to save money, preventing the film from ever getting off the ground. The film released this week was developed ten years ago. Ed Harris was initially set to take on the role of Frank Drebin Jr., but Neeson quickly took over the part.
The reboot from director Akiva Schaffer (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) and producer Seth MacFarlane (Ted, Family Guy) finally hits theaters this week. Neeson is joined by stars such as Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Danny Huston, and Kevin Durand.
You can watch the film starting August 1 in theaters.
In this article, you'll read everything you need to know about the film before seeing it in theaters.
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Only one man has the specific skills to lead Police Squad and save the world. Frank Drebin Jr. (Neeson) follows in the footsteps of his father, the legendary Frank Drebin.
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Professionally, he is as clumsy as his father and usually solves crimes through mistakes and coincidences. When a bank is robbed, Frank Jr. disguises himself as a little girl to thwart the criminals.
Long Development
Originally, it was intended that no more films would be made in the series after The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. However, it seemed that Leslie Nielsen would appear one last time as Frank Drebin in a fourth film titled The Naked Gun: What 4? Rhythm of Evil.
The Zucker brothers and Jim Abrahams, the creators of Police Squad and The Naked Gun, were not in favor of this. Their wish came true: Paramount wanted to completely cut Nielsen from the film to save money, preventing the film from ever getting off the ground. The film released this week was developed ten years ago. Ed Harris was initially set to take on the role of Frank Drebin Jr., but Neeson quickly took over the part.
Finally In Theaters
The reboot from director Akiva Schaffer (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) and producer Seth MacFarlane (Ted, Family Guy) finally hits theaters this week. Neeson is joined by stars such as Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Danny Huston, and Kevin Durand.
You can watch the film starting August 1 in theaters.
