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Thursday, January 21, 2021 Plenty of classic movies are being remade at the moment, and its always a nervous time for fans when its a film they adore. The latest film to be revamped is the much-loved eighties satirical cop movie Naked Gun. Liam Neeson is reportedly in the running to star in the new version. He may be best known for his action roles including Taken, but hes also shown he can do comedy too in The Lego Movie.  The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! was released in 1988, ...

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CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard Liam Neeson has had a prolific career that, over the last several decades, has ofen revolved around shooting guns and taking names between the Taken movies or various action movies like Unknown, which recently saw a resurgence on Netflix. As the 68-year-old actor looks to a new era for his career, he has revealed a reboot of a famed ‘80s franchise he has discussed with Seth MacFarlane before. The Marksman, just hit theaters this past weekend, and the Oscar-n...

The Naked Gun Reboot Wants Liam Neeson in the Lead The Naked Gun Reboot Wants Liam Neeson in the Lead Liam Neeson has revealed that he has been approached by Seth McFarlane for a remake of The Naked Gun. Aged action star Liam Neeson has revealed that he is in talks to potentially headline a remake of beloved crime spoof The Naked Gun, with the actor being eyed to step into the role of Detective Frank Drebin, a role previously played to perfection by Leslie Nielsen. While discussing his future ...

17.4k Views The long-proposed “Naked Gun” reboot may have landed its star – and, I gotta say, it spurs a smile. Liam Neeson, out promoting his latest flick “The Marksman”, tells People that he’s involved in a possible revamp of the classic Leslie Nielsen spoof. There have been many attempts to get this series going again – likely proving difficult since the passing of franchise star Neeson – but a name like Neeson could be just what the investors need to stamp the contract. The...

The Naked Gun: Liam Neeson says hes had talks of starring in reboot January 18, 2021 by: THE NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF POLICE SQUAD! remains a comedy classic almost entirely due to the deadpan brilliance of Leslie Nielsen, so its hard to imagine anyone else following in his footsteps. Hollywood has been attempting to reboot the franchise for a number of years, with Ed Helms ( The Office) once slated to play Detective Frank Drebin, but much like a tragic blimp accident, they dont seem to get...

Pop Culture Catch Up – Jan 19 While speaking to Liam Neeson dropped a brief tidbit about his possible future in comedy, saying that he’s “been approached by Seth MacFarlane and Paramount Studios to maybe resurrect the Naked Gun films,” which prompted Neeson to joke that such a move will “either finish my career or bring it in another direction. I honestly don’t know.” Netflix snagged 26 nominations for the Critics Choice Association Awards, with  The Crown and  Lovecraft ...

Jan 19, 2021 Recently Liam Neeson spoke about retiring from movies but he has one movie he wants to see through before that time comes and that’s a “Naked Gun” reboot.  During an interview with People Neeson said he was approached by Seth MacFarlane and Paramount Studios about rebooting “Naked Gun,” but Neeson says the move would, "either finish my career or bring it in another direction. I honestly dont know." MacFarlane confirmed that he too would like to work with Neesom on a rebo...

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50 Times Actors Hated Their Own Movies By Abby Monteil, Stacker News On 1/14/21 at 6:33 PM EST Actors and actresses have the unique gift of being able to embody characters who exist in a film universe that looks nothing like their own. Sometimes, however, not all creative ventures are pleasant ones, and the finished product isnt always great. Thespians have to conceal their personal distaste for a film they star in, perhaps only admitting their unfavorable opinions about the project in inter...