The Naked Gun Adds Paul Walter Hauser

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Paul Walter Hauser has joined Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson in Paramount Pictures’ upcoming untitled ‘Naked Gun’ reboot, set for release on July 18, 2025. Hauser will portray Captain Ed, a role previously played by George Kennedy in the original 1988 film. Neeson is believed to be portraying bumbling detective Frank Drebin, originally portrayed by Leslie Nielsen. Further plot details remain unknown.

Akiva Schaffer will direct the **Naked Gun** reboot, with Dan Gregor and Doug Mand co-writing the script alongside Schaffer. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins of Fuzzy Door will produce. The film is based on the **Naked Gun** franchise, which originated from the short-lived **Police Squad!** television series by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, the creators of **Airplane!**.

Released in 1988, the original “Naked Gun” film, “Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!,” was a box office success, earning over $150 million against a reported budget of $12 million. It spawned two sequels: “Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear” (1991) and “Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult” (1994).

The films starred Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban, George Kennedy, and O.J. Simpson, among others, and featured numerous cameos. The plot revolves around Lieutenant Frank Drebin, a bumbling police officer who investigates a criminal conspiracy involving mind control and targeted assassinations.

Paul Walter Hauser to Star in Chris Farley Biopic

Hauser will star in an upcoming biopic on comedian Chris Farley, adapted from “The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts.” Josh Gad will direct, and Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels will produce. Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber wrote the script. New Line recently acquired the film, but a release date is yet to be announced.

Hauser’s notable roles include:

* **Black Bird:** Golden Globe Award winner
* **Inside Out 2:** Voices Embarrassment
* **The Instigators** (Apple)
* **Americana** (opposite Sydney Sweeney)
* **Richard Jewell**
* **I, Tonya**
* **Cruella**
* **Cobra Kai** (television series)

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