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Naked Gun Sequel Unlikely Amid Paramount-Skydance Merger

1/13/2026

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Director Akiva Schaffer says a sequel to Liam Neeson, the actor rebooting The Naked Gun, is unlikely because Paramount is merging with Skydance.
Despite the film earning $102.1 million worldwide and an 87% score on Rotten Tomatoes, Schaffer adds, "We are not planning another."
Producer Erica Huggins echoes that sentiment, saying they have a significant concept for a follow-up, but the franchise's future remains uncertain.

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Director Akiva Schaffer says a sequel to Liam Neeson, the actor rebooting The Naked Gun, is unlikely because Paramount is merging with Skydance.
Despite the film earning $102.1 million worldwide and an 87% score on Rotten Tomatoes, Schaffer adds, "We are not planning another."
Producer Erica Huggins echoes that sentiment, saying they have a significant concept for a follow-up, but the franchise's future remains uncertain.