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Naked Gun Reboot Writers on Controversial Jokes: O.J., R-Word, Sequel

Naked Gun Reboot Writers on Controversial Jokes: O.J., R-Word, Sequel

The Naked Gun writers are proud to have stuffed their reboot with references to the classic movies. Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, who co-wrote Paramount’s comedy reboot with director Akiva Schaffer, sat down with The Hollywood Reporter after the film’s solid opening weekend at the box office. Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson star in the franchise’s fourth movie that revives …

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Naked Gun Reboot Only Features One O.J. Simpson Joke, Here’s Why

Naked Gun Reboot Only Features One O.J. Simpson Joke, Here’s Why

Writer-director Akiva Schaffer initially thought a reboot of The Naked Gun was blasphemous until he realized the full potential of having Liam Neeson step into the shoes of Leslie Nielsen. In 2021, producer Seth MacFarlane was tasked with reinventing ZAZ’s (Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker) beloved spoof comedy franchise after three decades and a few failed revivals along the way. The …

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