The Naked Gun (2025) – Full Detail
Overview
- A reboot and legacy sequel to The Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994), returning the comedy franchise after more than 30 years.
- Genre: Action–crime comedy with absurdist and slapstick humor.
Production & Release
- Director: Akiva Schaffer
- Producers: Seth MacFarlane, Erica Huggins
- Writers: Akiva Schaffer, Dan Gregor, Doug Mand
- Budget: $42 million
- Box Office Gross: Around $73 million worldwide
- Filming: Completed between May–June 2024 in Atlanta
- Premiere Date: July 28, 2025
- Theatrical Release (US): August 1, 2025
Cast
- Liam Neeson as Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. (son of the original character)
- Pamela Anderson as Beth (love interest)
- Paul Walter Hauser as Captain Ed Hocken Jr.
- Danny Huston
- Kevin Durand
- CCH Pounder
- Liza Koshy
- Cody Rhodes
- Busta Rhymes
Development History
- An earlier planned sequel, The Naked Gun 4: Rhythm of Evil (2009), was cancelled after Leslie Nielsen’s death.
- Original creators (Zucker–Abrahams–Zucker) were not involved in the new project and expressed disappointment over the reboot.
Reception
- Reviews: Mixed to negative. Some praised the attempt to revive the franchise, while others found the humor weak compared to the classics.
- Criticism: Many felt Liam Neeson was miscast, and the tone didn’t match the original’s absurd charm.
- Box Office: Despite mixed reviews, the film earned above its budget.
Future
- Producers have hinted that discussions for a follow-up sequel are already underway.
Summary Table
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Title | The Naked Gun (2025) – Legacy sequel / reboot |
| Genre | Action–crime comedy with slapstick humor |
| Director | Akiva Schaffer |
| Producers | Seth MacFarlane, Erica Huggins |
| Writers | Akiva Schaffer, Dan Gregor, Doug Mand |
| Lead Cast | Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, others |
| Filming | May–June 2024, Atlanta |
| Release | Premiere July 28, 2025; US release August 1, 2025 |
| Budget | $42 million |
| Box Office | $73 million worldwide |
| Reception | Mixed to negative reviews |
| Sequel Status | Talks in progress |
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