Development commenced in 2009 for a project initially slated as a direct-to-TV release featuring Leslie Nielsen. Titled 'The Naked Gun 4: Rhythm of Evil,' the concept unfolded as a passing-the-torch narrative, with Frank Drebin mentoring a younger police officer.
In 2013, Ed Helms was originally set for a reboot with Robert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon writing the screenplay.
This is Akiva Schaffer, Doug Mand, & Dan Gregor's first collaboration since Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022).