The action star plays deadpan detective Frank Drebin Jr. in director Akiva Schaffer’s welcome sequel to the police-parody film franchise that began in 1988.

Neeson, however, is not to be counted among the rewatchers. In fact, the actor made a point of not revisiting the original films, which also starred Priscilla Presley (who you might just spot in the ...

Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson star in 'The Naked Gun,' a reboot of the franchise led by late actor Leslie Nielsen ...

Paul Walter Hauser and Danny Huston also appear in director Akiva Schaffer’s police procedural spoof built around the son of ...

Movie fans have known for decades that that Liam Neeson is an immensely talented actor, but it has nonetheless been ...

Leslie Nielsen, the original’s iconic and seemingly irreplaceable ... That’s why the new “Naked Gun,” starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, is the biggest surprise of the year. Someway, somehow, ...

After more than a hundred films and a late-career run as Hollywood’s most unlikely action star, Liam Neeson is trading ...

The Lonely Island's Akiva Schaffer pairs Pamela Anderson with the star of “Schindler’s List” for a comedy that takes ...

But why, exactly, Nielsen was so perfect for 1988’s “The Naked Gun” is natural to ponder during Akiva Schaffer’s spirited but just off-the-mark reboot, starring Liam Neeson.

But why, exactly, Nielsen was so perfect for 1988's "The Naked Gun" is natural to ponder during Akiva Schaffer's spirited but just off-the-mark reboot, starring Liam Neeson.

Leslie Nielsen for the part of Lt. Frank Drebin deserves a special place in the annals of brilliant casting choices. But why, exactly, Nielsen was so perfect for 1988’s “The ...