The Naked Gunreboot has had its release date delayed. The originalNaked Gunwas a 1988 police procedural parody movie starring Leslie Nielsen as Detective Sergeant Frank Drebin that spawned two sequels in 1991 and 1994. The upcomingNaked Gunreboot, which was directed by Akiva Schaffer and produced by Seth MacFarlane, will star Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr. alongside an ensemble cast that includes Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, Liza Koshy, Cody Rhodes, CCH Pounder, and Busta Rhymes.
Paramount Pictureshas announced that theNaked Gunreboot, which is still untitled, has been delayed from its original release date of August 07, 2025. It has been delayed by just two weeks and isnow set to premiere on July 10, 2025. The movie, which has already wrapped filming as of June 28, may have been moved to August to make up for the absence of the Dakota Fanning horror movieVicious, fromThe Strangersdirector Bryan Bertino, which was moved from August 8 to February 28 as part of the same release schedule shift.
What The Release Date Delay Means For The Naked Gun
The Movie Has Potentially Been Aided By This Slight Delay
The reboot of theiconic comedy movieis no stranger to delays, asThe Naked Gunwas trapped in development hell for nearly a decade after being originally announced in 2013. However, it does not seem that this release date delay is related to any of the factors that led to it struggling to get made. Because it is only being delayed by two weeks, thisseems to indicate that it is being moved as part of the normal day-to-day reschedulingthat naturally occurs with releases that are nearly a year out, rather than any post-production delays or quality concerns.
The following weekend is so far clear of major tentpoles…
The new release date forThe Naked Gunalso offers it less theatrical competition. On its original premiere date, it would have been sandwiched between the release of DC’sSupermanthe weekend before and Marvel’sThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsthe weekend after. On its new date, it will still have to contend with the second weekend ofFantastic Fourand the debut of the DreamWorks sequelThe Bad Guys 2, but the following weekend is so far clear of major tentpoles, which could potentiallyallow the movie to have more time to bring in audiences without combatting summer blockbusters.
Our Take On The Naked Gun Delay
August Could Be The Perfect Time For The Comedy
While August movie releases can sometimes be subject to late summer box office doldrums,this new date could potentially be a major boonfor the comedy reboot. The lack of new major tentpoles during the end of the summer blockbuster season usually allows for the success of more offbeat or unusual titles in August, such asBullet TrainandThe Invitationin 2022 andGood Boysin 2019. The return of the kookyThe Naked Guncharactersand world might be tailor-made for this particular period.
The Naked Gun
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The Naked Gun is a comedy film focused on Lt. Frank Drebin Jr., who utilizes his unique talents to command the Police Squad and prevent global catastrophe. Released in 2025, the film continues the legacy of the original franchise while introducing a new generation to its comedic exploits.
