The Key to ‘The Naked Gun’ Dumb Jokes Is Smart Filmmaking

The Key to ‘The Naked Gun’ Dumb Jokes Is Smart Filmmaking

Long before making the 2025 “The Naked Gun” reboot, writer/director Akiva Schaffer was a student of the original spoof films, “Airplane!” (1980), “Top Secret”(1984), and “The Naked Gun” (1988). There were rules to those ZAZ films (the producing-directing trio of Jim Abrahams, David and Jerry Zucker), one of which was casting classically trained dramatic actors — but acting wasn’t the only thing they played straight. “This whole thing that they i…

Akiva Schaffer breaks down 'The Naked Gun's outrageous love montage

"The Naked Gun" director Akiva Schaffer reveals how he came up with the film's ridiculously funny snowman montage.

A Lot Of People Wanted The Naked Gun's Director To Cut His Favorite Joke

The Naked Gun reboot director Akiva Shaffer knew one joke ruined the movie's momentum, and many wanted him to cut it. But he kept it in... like a boss.

Packing Heat: Director Akiva Schaffer and Producer Erica Huggins Reignite the Theatrical Comedy in THE NAKED GUN

In the world of spoof comedy, few titles loom as large as The Naked Gun. The cult classic film trilogy, based on the television series Police Squad!, helped define the genre with its irreverent humor and zany wordplay. Comedy filmmaking trio David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker (abbreviated as ZAZ) pioneered their unique brand […]