2025 film by Akiva Schaffer
The Naked Gun is a 2025 American action comedy parody film directed by Akiva Schaffer, who co-wrote the screenplay with Dan Gregor and Doug Mand. The fourth film in The Naked Gun franchise, it stars Liam Neeson in the main role, with Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand and Danny Huston in supporting roles. Its plot follows the son of Lt. Frank Drebin who must succeed in his father's footsteps to prevent the closure of Police Squad.
A fourth Naked Gun film was announced in 2009, as a direct-to-TV sequel starring Leslie Nielsen, with Alan Spencer being attached to write. However, the project was cancelled due to financial reasons, with Spencer departing and Nielsen dying in 2010. After several years of development, including the film being redeveloped as a reboot starring Ed Helms in 2013, it was announced in January 2021 that Seth MacFarlane had been hired to develop the project, and he expressed interest in casting Neeson. Although MacFarlane was hired to direct, Schaffer replaced him after the film was greenlit in October 2022, and Neeson was cast. Anderson was cast in April 2024, and further casting took place the following month, when filming began in Atlanta, Georgia. Filming wrapped that June, with a $42 million budget.
The Naked Gun premiered at the SVA Theater in Manhattan on July 28, 2025, and was released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on August 1, 2025. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $102 million worldwide.
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