Will The Naked Gun Get a Sequel? Seth MacFarlane Weighs In

The Naked Gun reboot did what it needed to do: made people laugh and cleared a solid $102 million worldwide. Naturally, the next question is whether we get another one. Short answer: maybe, but it is not a done deal.

Where things stand

Producer Seth MacFarlane says interest is there, but the ball is not in the filmmakers' court right now. While out promoting season 2 of Ted, he was asked point-blank about a sequel and kept it simple:

'I know everyone would love to, including Liam. We have not heard anything yet. I think it is all up to Paramount.'

Translation: the studio has to make the call. No greenlight, no sequel.

Liam Neeson would come back (with caveats)

Liam Neeson headlined the reboot as Lt. Frank Drebin Jr., squaring off with a smirking tech mogul played by Danny Huston, with Pamela Anderson drifting in and out as a very helpful femme fatale. Early on, Neeson sounded like he saw the gig as a one-and-done. Now? He is game if the pieces fit, but nothing official has hit his inbox.

'I honestly do not know. I have not been approached... Yeah, sure. Obviously, if the script was good, Pamela was available and Danny Huston, hopefully. But, no, there have been no phone calls. It is nothing. And I think it did okay at the box office.'

So... will it happen?

The movie was a legit crowd-pleaser and earned over $102 million worldwide, which is not nothing for a broad studio comedy in 2024. If you are asking me, that kind of performance usually earns at least a serious conversation.

• Paramount has to actually say go
• A script that hits the same silly-smart wavelength
• Schedules lining up for Neeson, Pamela Anderson, and Danny Huston

Until then, it is Schrödinger's sequel: possible, not promised. Would you want another round with Frank Drebin Jr., or did the reboot stick the landing as a clean one-off?