EXCLUSIVE: One of Hollywood’s classic slapstick comedy franchises is looking to make its way back to the big screens as sources tell Deadline that Paramount Pictures is moving forward with a new Naked Gun reboot.
Liam Neeson is in negotiations to star and Akiva Schaffer set to direct. Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, who just worked with Schaffer on the Emmy-winning Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers pic, also closed a deal to pen the script.
Mark Hentemann & Alec Sulkin wrote the previous draft. Schaffer will also exec produce. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing via their company Fuzzy Door.
Plot details are being kept under wraps except that Neeson may be playing the son of officer Frank Derbin instead of stepping into the role made famous by Leslie Nielsen.
Read more on deadline.com
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