Josh Gad, Mel Brooks and Spaceballs

Josh Gad Got One Surprising Request From Mel Brooks for 'Spaceballs 2'
When Spaceballs 2 eventually hits theaters, it will be well over thirty-five years since the original Mel Brooks comedy film was released in 1987. Easily one of Brooks' best-loved spoof films, the original Spaceballs parodied the original Star Wars trilogy brilliantly,
Josh Gad Had to Explain Recent ‘Star Wars' Lore to Mel Brooks During a Pitch Meeting for ‘Spaceballs' Sequel
Mel Brooks, who helmed the classic “Star Wars” parody “Spaceballs,” has not returned to the franchise since his 1987 feature. And at a pitch meeting for the “Spaceballs” sequel, it was up to producer and star Josh Gad to catch Brooks up on the happenings of “Star Wars” during the last 38 years.
Josh Gad Had to Catch Mel Brooks Up on the STAR WARS Films When Pitching His SPACEBALLS Sequel
Josh Gad is working hard to bring us a Spaceballs 2 , a follow-up to the 1987 classic, Spaceballs . Gad is attached to write, produce, and star in the film. He worked on the script with Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez ( Detective Pikachu ),
Josh Gad had to explain new “Star Wars” movies to Mel Brooks while pitching “Spaceballs” sequel
The actor says he felt like "a combat vet just going to war in front of one person." It's been a long time since Spaceballs first parodied Star Wars, but a sequel to Mel Brooks' sci-fi satire has plenty of new material to work with.
Josh Gad Had to Explain Star Wars to Mel Brooks For Spaceballs Sequel
When your comedy legend boss hasn’t kept up with the franchise you’re trying to parody, sometimes you have to give a 40-minute presentation. Josh Gad recently revealed the unique challenge he faced while pitching the Spaceballs sequel to 98-year-old Mel Brooks: explaining decades of Star Wars lore to someone who hadn’t watched the newer films.
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Spaceballs Get Serialized
Ultimately, after tinkering with the code to support the 2003 and 3003 Spaceballs, he had some reasonably usable with some rough edges. For example, acceleration curves still need tweaking ...
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Josh Gad Teases Long-Awaited ‘Spaceballs’ Sequel: ‘Everybody Who’s Read It Has Been Blown Away’
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Josh Gad Had To Catch Mel Brooks Up On ‘Star Wars’ Franchise During ‘Spaceballs’ Sequel Pitch
Josh Gad had to educate Mel Brooks on the latest 'Star Wars' films while pitching his 'Spaceballs' sequel. Presley Ann/Getty Images for TCM/Leon Bennett/Getty Images A long time ago in a galaxy ...