Hilarious First Teaser Trailer For Liam Neeson's THE NAKED GUN!
The first trailer for The Naked Gun reboot just dropped, and it’s exactly as hilarioulky unhinged as you'd expect it to be, complete with Liam Neeson in polka-dot briefs and a schoolgirl outfit. Yes, this is real.
This fresh take on the classic absurdist comedy series stars Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr., son of the iconic bumbling detective made famous by Leslie Nielsen. And while the baton is clearly being passed, the spirit of the original remains intact: it’s loud, ludicrous, and full of gloriously dumb gags.
One moment you’re watching a tense standoff during a bank robbery, and the next, a little girl with a massive lollipop walks through to confront the chaos.
“What do you want, little one?” asks a machine gun-wielding bad guy. “Your ass,” replies the girl—who then pulls off a mask to reveal Liam Neeson underneath. The oversized lollipop stick transforms into a shiv. Chaos ensues.
It’s a moment that perfectly sums up the movie’s tone: wildly over-the-top, knowingly stupid, and proud of it. That relentless energy is being steered by The Lonely Island’s Akiva Schaffer, who directs, with Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins producing.
The orignal films are beloved for their nonstop slapstick, rapid-fire one-liners, and total disregard for logic. Based on what we’ve seen so far, the reboot is staying true to that legacy, right down to an O.J. Simpson joke.
The movie is set to be released on July 18th! Enjoy the trailer!