Paramount has released the first trailer for The Naked Gun, the reboot of the absurd cop comedy franchise. The film hits theaters August 1.
Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr.
Naked Gun stars Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr., the son of Leslie Nielsen’s original bumbling detective. Like his father, Drebin Jr. works for Police Squad and finds himself caught in a mess bigger than he can handle. Neeson plays it straight, which fits the franchise’s deadpan tone.
The film is directed by Akiva Schaffer, known for Saturday Night Live and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Seth MacFarlane, behind Family Guy and Ted, is producing.
