Writer-director Akiva Schaffer initially thought a reboot of The Naked Gun was blasphemous until he realized the full potential of having Liam Neeson step into the shoes of Leslie Nielsen.

The movie judders from one set piece to another with only a loose plot to follow—the story involves some dead bodies, an evil billionaire (Danny Huston), and a budding romance between Drebin and Beth.

Jonathan Frakes, a Star Trek legend in front of and behind the camera, directed a Strange New Worlds season 3 moment that pays homage to his character, Riker.