Neeson's turn as Frank Drebin Jr. in Paramount's reboot of The Naked Gun has reignited interest in slapstick comedies and brought new life to a classic franchise. The film's strong box office performance and overwhelmingly positive critical reception prompted speculation about possible sequels.

Liam Neeson's The Naked Gun brought back the silliness, sight gags, and slapstick humor of the original franchise, and it all stayed there till the end-credit scenes.

David Zucker, who directed the original 1988 Naked Gun movie, has what you could call complicated feelings about the existence of the Liam Neeson-led reboot.