The Naked Gun reboot is proving that big-screen comedy still has life left in it. Starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, the new installment was released on August 1 and marks Paramount’s final release under its old leadership, as the studio’s acquisition by Skydance was officially closed earlier this week.

The Naked Gun stars Neeson as wacky cop Frank Drebin Jr., serving as both a reboot and a legacy sequel to the original film trilogy, which starred Airplane 's Leslie Nielsen as Frank Drebin. The Naked Gun release kicked off with a $16.8 million debut that marked the second-best opening weekend for the franchise.

Now, per Variety 's report, the Paramount release earned an additional $2.3 million on Friday and is expected to earn $8.4 million over the weekend. This marks

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