Overview
- David Zucker says producer Seth MacFarlane tried to copy his approach and "totally missed it," citing comments first made to Woman's World and reported by multiple outlets.
- He criticizes the film's spending on "technical pizzazz," arguing that big budgets work against comedy and that the new movie tried to mimic his method without following its rules.
- Zucker declined an offered executive producer credit and told director Akiva Schaffer he would not watch the movie after turning down an invitation to see an early cut.
- Credits list MacFarlane as a producer with an "additional literary material" credit, with Schaffer directing and co-writing alongside Dan Gregor and Doug Mand.
- Zucker calls the revival primarily money-driven; the film starred Liam Neeson with a notable role for Pamela Anderson and reportedly cost about $42 million.