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New ‘Naked Gun’ Trailer Casts Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr.

The trailer previews slapstick gags, genre callbacks, Pamela Anderson’s femme fatale turn, Liam Neeson’s straight-faced comedy approach, nostalgic Police Squad ties.

Overview

Akiva Schaffer’s first full trailer dropped on June 16, highlighting high-energy slapstick sequences and direct nods to the original Police Squad films.
Liam Neeson takes on a rare deadpan comedic role as Lt. Frank Drebin Jr., parodying his action-hero image through over-the-top gags.
Pamela Anderson debuts as Beth, a seductive witness whose brother’s murder propels Drebin Jr. into a race to keep Police Squad operational.
The reboot is directed by Lonely Island’s Akiva Schaffer and produced by Seth MacFarlane alongside Erica Huggins.
The Naked Gun reboot, featuring Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, Liza Koshy and Cody Rhodes, is slated for an August 1, 2025 theatrical release.