Will the reboot reference the original Naked Gun movies?
Yes, the writers have included references and cameos from the original films.
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The Naked Gun is back! Thirty years after the last installment, a reboot is hitting theaters with Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr. and directed by Akiva Schaffer. The original movie, Police Squad! was cancelled due to the kind of smart comed...
The Naked Gun reboot aims to capture the spirit of the original while updating it for a modern audience. Writers Dan Gregor and Doug Mand emphasized that they wanted the movie to have a certain amount of comedy timelessness, and so not getting pigeonholed in any one specific was really important for us. It’s one of the miracles of the original movie, too, that it dated better than just about any comedy ever. The film also addresses the O.J. Simpson's role in the original movies, incorporating it as a quick nod. The director notes that he is pulling for the two of them [Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson] in a very big way, as the stars had immediate chemistry.
Yes, the writers have included references and cameos from the original films.
The film acknowledges O.J.'s role with a fast, tasteful reference.
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