Overview

• The Naked Gun reboot opened in theaters on August 1 with Neeson as Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. and Anderson as Beth, marking a modern revival of Leslie Nielsen’s crime spoof franchise.
• During their July 28 New York City premiere appearance, the costars confirmed their early-stage romance, which sources describe as “sincere” and steadily unfolding.
• Neeson revealed his first experience with an intimacy coordinator made filming their sex scene “a little bit strange” but ensured it was safely choreographed.
• Anderson said Neeson’s simple reassurance—“You’re doing great”—helped calm her on-set nerves, and she later screened the film once with him alone in an empty theater.
• Directed by Akiva Schaffer and produced by Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door, the movie balances homage to the original franchise with contemporary comedic style and new industry standards for on-screen intimacy.