26 of the Funniest Tweets from Thursday, February 29, 2024
A cold case is getting warm, and there’s only one detective who can crack it: Lt. Frank Drebin. After years in development hell, the Naked Gun reboot is finally taking flight. Paramount announced a slate of upcoming release dates with its eyes set on July 2025 for the long-gestating Naked Gun project. Lonely Island’s Akiva Schaffer serves as co-writer and director, while Seth MacFarlane is producing. The Family Guy creator was able to convince action star Liam Neeson to hop on board after their work together on Ted 2 and A Million Ways to Die in the West. Here’s hoping the new chapter of Naked Gun will be better than a spoonful of Drano.
If you can’t wait until 2025 for a remake, Jermaine Fowler, Nicole Richie and June Squibb are here for ya. The trio is part of an ensemble cast reviving Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead. The remake of the ‘90s cult classic will hit theaters in April with a script by Ted Lasso writer Church Hayward and model-turned-reality-TV-tyrant Tyra Banks serving as executive producer. According to the teaser trailer, the film will follow the original’s story, but with a facelift for a 21st century audience.
The timeline, on the other hand, remains wholly original. Today’s funniest tweets include those about a mother’s latest infatuation, the things you learn about your friends on LinkedIn and the price it costs to leave the house.
