Overview

• Regal Cinemas revealed a beaver-shaped souvenir bucket emblazoned with “Nice Beaver,” nodding to the 1988 visual pun from the original film.
• The bucket’s hinged compartment in the beaver’s back holds popcorn and recreates the moment when Leslie Nielsen’s character compliments a stuffed beaver.
• This marketing push builds on a surge in elaborate concession collectibles inspired by hits like Dune: Part Two.
• The reboot is directed by Akiva Schaffer with a screenplay by Schaffer, Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, and stars Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr. alongside Pamela Anderson and Paul Walter Hauser.
• Paramount Pictures confirms The Naked Gun will open nationwide on August 1, 2025, pairing nostalgic humor with modern promotional innovation.