More than 30 years after the character last appeared on the big screen, a legendary cop returns in a few weeks – sort of.
Lt. Frank Drebin is back in legacy sequel of “The Naked Gun,” but it’s as Frank Jr., played by Liam Neeson, and not Leslie Nielsen. The movie arrives in theaters Aug. 1 – and it will have a strong UFC presence, too.
For a few quick frames in the new trailer for the film, Neeson can be seen punching out UFC announcer Bruce Buffer and longtime referee and former Bellator analyst John McCarthy while a broadcast team including UFC play-by-play voice Jon Anik and commentator Michael Bisping call the action.
“The Naked Gun” will be the fourth film in the franchise. The original was released in 1988, starring Nielsen and Priscilla Presley, and was based on the 1980s police spoof TV series “Police Squad.” Two sequels, “The Naked Gun 2 1/2” and “The Naked Gun 33 1/3,” were released in 1991 and 1994.
The new version stars Neeson as the son of Nielsen’s Drebin; Pamela Anderson as his love interest; Paul Walter Houser as Drebin Sr.’s former partner’s son; and even WWE wrestler Cody Rhodes.
The film is directed by Akiva Schaffer of “Saturday Night Live” and The Lonely Island fame, and counts “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane among its production team.
Check out the trailer above.
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