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 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. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
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 Catch Mel Brooks Up On ‘Star Wars’ Franchise During ‘Spaceballs’ Sequel Pitch
Josh Gad is developing a sequel to Mel Brooks' 'Spaceballs' (1987), which was a parody of George Lucas' original 'Star Wars' trilogy.
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.
Mel Brooks reveals the biggest regret of his career: “Maybe that’s a bit too much for the kids or whatever”
Mel Brooks isn't the type of person to regret things, but he does have one major regret that pervades his entire back catalog ...
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Mel Brooks offers Jewish joy as our revenge in The Producers
A revival of Mel Brooks’ 1967 masterpiece The Producers has opened in the Menier Chocolate Factory, a tiny London theatre.
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Mel Brooks’s Monster Comedy Classic, ‘Young Frankenstein,’ at 50, Shows No Signs of Aging
Gene Wilder stars as the grandson of the original Frankenstein, with Peter Boyle as the new monster in Mel Brooks film 'Young Frankenstein', 1974. 20th Century Fox/Archive Photos/Getty Images The ...