Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson attend 'The Naked Gun' New York premiere on July 28. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment More than 30 years after the original franchise, The Naked Gun is back, this time helmed by Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. The film stars Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr., son of Leslie Nielsen's Detective Sergeant Frank Drebin, as he follows in his bumbling father's footsteps and must solve a murder case to prevent the police department from shutting down. Both Neeson and Anderson brought their sons to the New York premiere on Monday - as the Internet buzzes about if their onscreen connection has transferred offscreen - and Neeson joked to The Hollywood Reporter on the carpet that working together "was really hard to do." Related Stories Movies 'The Naked Gun': First Reactions From the Premiere Movies Stormtrooper Helmet From 'Star Wars: A New Hope' Sells for $256K at Auction Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson are each joined by their sons at #TheNakedGun premiere pic.twitter.com/e7RToPq9h4- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 28, 2025 "It was so much fun, it was such a great project and what a great way to get to know somebody and laugh every day, just know that you're contributing to something funny," Anderson gushed of their collaboration. And as for if they ever questioned what they got themselves into in the out-of-the-box comedy, Neeson admitted, "There was a few of those, yeah. But it was all still joyful." Anderson added, "It was fun to be part of something that was just schoolboy humor, schoolgirl humor and just have a few laughs. Everyone likes to have those belly laughs and be silly. I think laughter is medicine and I think it's much needed." At #TheNakedGun premiere in NYC, Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson talk about their dynamic as a comedy pair pic.twitter.com/6EAy5xruLf- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 29, 2025 The movie is written and directed by The Lonely Island's Akiva Schaffer, with Seth MacFarlane serving as a producer. MacFarlane said he considers Schaffer a defining comedy writer who has rewritten how people use the medium, noting, "He approaches comedy from a selfless point of view. He's out to get laughs, he's out to make his audience happy; he's not going in to win Oscars, he's just here to do the job that comedy's supposed to do." The Naked Gun hits theaters on Friday. Neha Joy contributed to this report. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Wildfires Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera Save Children From California Wildfire in 'The Lost Bus' Trailer five nights at freddys Halloween Horror Nights Reveals Details About 'Five Nights at Freddy's' Maze No Other Land Palestinian Activist Featured in Oscar-Winning 'No Other Land' Killed in West Bank trailers Elizabeth Olsen Chooses Between an Afterlife With Miles Teller or Callum Turner in A24's 'Eternity' Trailer San Sebastian Film Festival Angelina Jolie-Starring 'Couture' and Franz Kafka Biopic Join San Sebastian Film Festival Lineup THR Original Video Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth in Guillermo Del Toro's 'Frankenstein' First Look Wildfires Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera Save Children From California Wildfire in 'The Lost Bus' Trailer five nights at freddys Halloween Horror Nights Reveals Details About 'Five Nights at Freddy's' Maze No Other Land Palestinian Activist Featured in Oscar-Winning 'No Other Land' Killed in West Bank trailers Elizabeth Olsen Chooses Between an Afterlife With Miles Teller or Callum Turner in A24's 'Eternity' Trailer San Sebastian Film Festival Angelina Jolie-Starring 'Couture' and Franz Kafka Biopic Join San Sebastian Film Festival Lineup THR Original Video Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth in Guillermo Del Toro's 'Frankenstein' First Look