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Josh Gad had to explain the ‘Star Wars’ sequels to Mel Brooks while pitching ‘Space Balls 2’

  • Josh Gad explained recent 'Star Wars' movies to Mel Brooks during a pitch meeting for the 'Spaceballs' sequel.
  • Gad will star in and produce the sequel for Amazon MGM Studios, with Josh Greenbaum directing.
  • Mel Brooks expressed his desire to understand the new 'Star Wars' films during the pitch.
  • Gad described the pitch process as intense, receiving high praise from Brooks for his detailed explanation.
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Josh Gad had to explain the ‘Star Wars’ sequels to Mel Brooks while pitching ‘Space Balls 2’

The actor said that Brooks wasn't familiar with any of the Star Wars movies that came after the original trilogy.

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Josh Gad Had to Explain Recent 'Star Wars' Movies to Mel Brooks For 'Spaceballs' Sequel

Josh Gad had to put on a show for a comedy legend … revealing he ran Mel Brooks through the recent “Star Wars” sequels while pitching a “Spaceballs” sequel. The actor told the story on a recent episode of the “Let’s Talk Off Camera” podcast, hosted by Kelly Ripa … explaining Mel’s very involved in a “Spaceballs” sequel. Gad says when they pitched their original concept, Mel told them he needed them to explain the more recent movies to him …

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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. “Mel is […]

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Josh Gad Had To Catch Mel Brooks Up On ‘Star Wars’ Franchise During ‘Spaceballs’ Sequel Pitch

A long time ago in a galaxy not so far away, Mel Brooks blessed Star Wars fans with the ultimate parody… but he hasn’t kept up with the franchise since. Josh Gad, who is developing a sequel to Brooks’ Spaceballs (1987), revealed that he had to explain the latest Star Wars installments when pitching his […]

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Josh Gad had to explain new 'Star Wars' movies to Mel Brooks for 'Spaceballs' sequel

The actor says he felt like "a combat vet just going to war in front of one person."Kevin Mazur/Getty; MGM/ Courtesy: Everett  Josh Gad; Mel Brooks in 'Spaceballs'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. In a rereleased episode of Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa, Josh Gad gave updates on the Spaceballs sequel he's developing — a proce…

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Josh Gad Had to Catch Mel Brooks Up on the STAR WARS Films When Pitching His SPACEBALLS Sequel — GeekTyrant

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 Greenbaum (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar) is lined up to helm, and he’s got the original film’s writer and director, Mel Brooks backing the whole thing. But he did have to lay some groundwork with Brooks d…

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Entertainment Weekly broke the news in United States on Saturday, January 4, 2025.
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