Mel Brooks to Produce ‘Spaceballs 2
A sequel to the 1987 film “Spaceballs,” originally a parody of “Star Wars” by Mel Brooks, is currently in development. Actor Josh Gad is involved both as a producer and leading star. The project is spearheaded by Amazon MGM Studios, with writers Dan Hernandez, Benji Samet, and Gad himself, while Josh Greenbaum will direct. Details of the plot are still undisclosed, but Kevin Salter is serving as the executive producer. The original “Spaceballs” film featured a notable cast including John Candy and Rick Moranis, and amassed significant box office success, eventually gaining a cult-like status.
A sequel to the 1987 Mel Brooks monster hit “Star Wars” parody “Spaceballs” is in the works, with actor Josh Gad and Brooks on board producing the upcoming film.
Amazon MGM Studios confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that a sequel to the 1980s comedy is in early development with Gad not only on board to produce, but star in as well.
The script is being written by Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, and Gad, with Josh Greenbaum helming the project, the outlet noted.
Details of the plot are being kept under wraps for now with Kevin Salter on board as executive producer.
“Spaceballs” came out from MGM a decade after George Lucas introduced the world to the Force in “Star Wars” in the late 1970s.
The parody’s cast included such up-and-coming stars of the time as John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, and Daphne Zuniga. And the C-3PO parody character was voiced by the late-star Joan Rivers.
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While the movie did not win over all the critics, moviegoers loved it and the film earned $38.1 million at the box office, which would be $105 million in today’s dollars, the outlet noted.
Over time, the space parody has developed a cult-like following, making it one of Brooks’ standout movies.
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Earlier this month, Gad got everyone’s attention when it appeared he teased the upcoming project, with parts of the script blacked out, the outlet noted.
“Just handed in a film script that I think may be the funniest and best thing I’ve ever worked on and I am so freaking excited,” Gad captioned his post, calling working with Samit and Hernandez “heaven on Earth and many other planets as well. Love you boys!”
The parts of the script that weren’t blacked out included the words “Ext. Star Field,” and if one looked closely, it appeared that it read, “based on characters created by Mel …”
Reading through the comments, many people speculated it was the long lost sequel to “Spaceballs” that Gad was teasing.
In a second post on Tuesday, Gad wrote, “Holy s***. Talk about ludicrous speed. #spaceballs.” His post included screenshots of the numerous articles that had been written so far confirming the sequel was finally happening
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