On The Naked Gun

This week on On Story, we're joined by Doug Mand and Dan Gregor, two of the screenwriters behind 2025's The Naked Gun, the newest installment in the slapstick crime-comedy franchise.

The Naked Gun stars Liam Neeson as LAPD Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr., who must save the world from an evil tech billionaire who plans to use a stolen gadget called The P.L.O.T. Device to hijack all of humanity. At the same time, Drebin is pestered by crime novelist Beth Davenport, played by Pamela Anderson, who believes that her brother was murdered. In addition to The Naked Gun, Doug Mand and Dan Gregor also collaborated on the script for the action-comedy Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers. The pair also worked together on the TV series Pretty Smart, How I Met Your Mother, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and The Comedians. AFF moderator John Merriman sat down with Doug Mand and Dan Gregor for a conversation on their process reviving the iconic action-comedy franchise, and spoofing the last 30 years of modern action movies.

Naked Gun clips courtsey of Paramount Picture Cooperation.