*sigh* Naked Gun getting the reboot (Liam Neeson eyed for role, Family Guy creator producing) edit: it gets a pass

[MenacingMonk]

Liam Neeson Eyed for Naked Gun Reboot From Producer Seth MacFarlane

Liam Neeson is in talks to star in a reboot of The Naked Gun, with Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane to produce and Akiva Schaffer to direct.

www.cbr.com

They can't make a fukkin' original cop comedy?

Police Academy next, huh?

 

[Geek Nasty]

"Surely, they could find a less lead with comedy chops?"
"Nope, And, don't call me Shirley "

 

[MenacingMonk]

"Surely, they could find a less lead with comedy chops?"
"Nope, And, don't call me Shirley "

Wrong movie, pal.

 

[Leonard Washington]

who gets the role of Nordberg

 

[parallax]

Does the naked gun even work now? Why even try to remake it? It would be like trying to remake porkys

 

[SCJoe]

I’ve been seeing a few of police squad retrospectives out of literally nowhere so I’m not surprised this was announced soon after.

 

[Deltron]

liam has no where the comedic timing of Nelson

and seth producing...will this basically be American Dad: Live Action Movie?

 

[jdubnyce]

who gets the role of Nordberg

This question needs to be answered

Used to have a for Priscilla when I was a kid

And....I don't see Liam nearly as funny as Leslie.

 

[PortCityProphet]

Pick an unfunny person to be the lead in a slapstick comedy?

 

[Rekkapryde]

A Police Academy reboot would be better with Steve taking over as Commandant of the academy.

I don't know how much they'd be able to get away with nowadays though.

 

[ShaDynasty]

It could work. The whole thing with Leslie Nielsen is that he delivered very silly lines deadpan.

As long as Neeson just acts and lets the script and visual jokes do the work, then it could work out. He shouldn't try and be funny. It depends on everything else too though. This kind of comedy is not easy to do well.

I hope it ends up being good. I still love all the old ZAZ comedies. If hes playing Frank's son as the rumor says, we might get a cameo from Priscilla Presley?

 

[Cladyclad]

Damn I thought Liam was dead

My bad playa

Edit
Leslie Neilson

 

[Deltron]

. This kind of comedy is not easy to do well.

my biggest concern.

like you said, Leslie nailed that shyt perfectly.

I can't buy into Liam doing the same

 

[HipHopStan]

Somewhere right now, the late, great Leslie Nielsen is rolling around in his grave.

 

[Deltron]

growing up the intros were some of my faves:



the pinball and rollercoaster ones were my favorites