First, Ed Helms was going to star in the reboot of National Lampoon’s Vacation with Christina Applegate. Due to creative differences, New Line decided to shelve the reboot, which had many fans of the original Vacation sigh in relief. But, now comes the news that Mr. Helms has been cast in yet another reboot. And, unfortunately, this one is near and dear to my heart: The Naked Gun series.
I was (and still am) a HUGE fan of the 1988 original starring Leslie Nielsen and it still is one of the funniest movies ever made by director David Zucker. There isn’t too much information about this reboot, only the casting of Helms; however, this is already bad news for me. It’s not that I have anything against Helms. I just have a big issue with Hollywood taking a wonderfully hilarious movie and deciding to “reboot” or “reinvent” it. It’s distressing to see so many beloved films from my childhood being re-imagined by studio executives.
The updated version of The Naked Gun film will be a Paramount Pictures endeavor and has hired Thomas Lennon and R. Ben Garant to script the film.
Because I love the 1988 film so much, enjoy the original film’s trailer. Comedic genius. And, yes, that is OJ Simpson being beaten up throughout the film.
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