David Zucker, who directed the original #NakedGun film, tells THR that he wants the best for the new film and reached out to director Akiva Schaffer to show his support, even if the movie "really isn't what I would have done."⁠ ⁠ Zucker has been outspoken about feeling burned that he and other members of the original 1988 film’s team were not involved in Paramount‘s latest feature, given that he had previously worked on a script for a fourth installment in the franchise.⁠ ⁠ More at the link in bio.