Like everyone else my age, I am irrationally protective of the pop culture touchstones I grew up with. Just last week, I saw a trailer for a “Running Man” remake — starring

The Liam Neeson-led reboot could be the biggest theatrical comedy since the start of the pandemic—could it save the entire genre? Even the world’s most bumbling detective could probably figure out why there haven’t been any comedy blockbusters lately.

In an interview with Fox News Digital earlier this month, filmmaker David Zucker declared that he will not be watching “The Naked Gun” starring Liam Neeson, stating the entire concept of a “Naked Gun” reboot unoriginal and played out.