Latest trailer of The Naked Gun reboot features Liam Neeson & Pamela Anderson in quite some action packed comedy

The Naked Gun is the fourth entry in the franchise and is considered a legacy sequel to 1994's Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult. The action comedy film is directed by Akiva Schaffer, and it will be released on August 1, 2025. Here's the official synopsis, as per IMDb:

"Only one man has the particular set of skills - to lead Police Squad and save the world."

The makers recently released the official trailer of the reboot, which features its lead actors, Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, among others. So let's explore what the trailer showcases about the upcoming film.

The Naked Gun trailer is out now

The Naked Gun official trailer was released on June 16. It begins with a hilarious scene where Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. is driving his car, and someone offers him a coffee cup from the window. We are then introduced to the protagonist, who is a part of the police squad. Drebin Jr. talks to the portrait of his father, Drebin, from the previous installments. The trailer then showcases Beth (played by Pamela Anderson), who informs the detective that her brother was murdered. The rest of the video involves several funny and action-filled moments from the film.

The Naked Gun is written by Akiva Schaffer, Doug Mand, and Dan Gregor. It is produced by Erica Huggins and Seth McFarlane. The list of its cast members is as follows:

Liam Neeson as Lt. Frank Drebin Jr.
Pamela Anderson as Beth
Moses Jones as Nordberg Jr.
Paul Walter Hauser as Capt. Ed Hocken Jr.
Michael Bisping as Chet
Eddy Yu
Kevin Durand
Busta Rhymes
Danny Huston
Liza Koshy
Cody Rhodes
CCH Pounder

In March 2024, Liam Neeson told The Hollywood Reporter that he revealed his reason for saying yes to The Naked Gun. He said:

"It’s funny because right before Christmas, my sons and I were looking through the Academy screeners and trying to find something silly, some still, stupid movie that we could giggle at. There was none, of course, as they were all very heavy and international. I mean, brilliant movies, but all very heavy."

He continued:

"When Seth MacFarlane approached me about it — this was about two years ago, now — I thought, yeah, I guess I could do that as long as I play it dead seriously and not try and imitate Mr. Leslie Nielsen. He was wonderful. Akiva Schaffer is directing it and he’s from the [Saturday Night Live] world. I’m looking forward to it. It’s a good script, and there’s a few laugh out loud moments in it."

Neeson further said that he would be shooting the film in Atlanta, Georgia. David Zucker, the director of the original Naked Gun films, said that the reboot's team did not ask for his involvement. In an interview with Cracked, he said:

"(MacFarlane) called me, and for 10 minutes he just told me how much he loved my movies. However, when I first heard that he was going to do it, I kind of applied hat in hand to help, or to be involved. And he said, ‘Not until we do the script.’ He didn’t want to meet with me. So that’s his choice. All I can say is, that’s Hollywood."