Regal has finally unveiled the first look at its upcoming popcorn bucket for Paramount Pictures’ highly anticipated The Naked Gun movie, which serves as a reboot sequel to the original Police Squad franchise. The Liam Neeson-led comedy is slated to make its debut in theaters on August 1, 2025.
“Only one man has the particular set of skills… to lead Police Squad and save the world! Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. follows in his father’s footsteps in The Naked Gun,” reads the official synopsis.
The Naked Gun reboot honors Leslie Nielsen
Regal will officially be releasing a Beaver popcorn bucket, which was inspired by Leslie Nielsen’s “Nice Beaver” scene from the original 1988 movie. The said scene is actually one of Nielsen’s memorable scenes as Frank Debin. In the upcoming reboot, Neeson will be playing the son of Nielsen’s iconic character, who will also be introduced as a detective. According to director Akiva Schaffer, they made sure that Neeson’s Frank Jr. would be his own character, instead of an imitation of the original.
The Naked Gun is directed and executive produced by Akiva Schaffer of The Lonely Island comedy group (Hot Rod), who has been attached to helm the reboot since 2022. The cast also includes Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder, Kevin Durand, Cody Rhodes, Liza Koshy, and Eddie Yu, with Danny Huston. Schaffer also co-wrote the screenplay with Dan Gregor and Doug Mand. It is also produced by Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins for Fuzzy Door, with Daniel M. Stillman, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, and Andrew Lary executive producing.
The original 1988 movie served as a spin-off to 1982’s Police Squad! It featured Nielsen reprising his role as Detective Sergeant Frank Drebin. It went on to spawn two more sequels, including 1991’s The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear and 1994’s Naked Gun 33 1⁄3: The Final Insult.
(Source: Regal)
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