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Josh Gad Had to Explain ‘Star Wars’ to Mel Brooks at ‘Spaceballs’ Pitch
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scrn loglineComedy legend Mel Brooks needs 'Star Wars' 101 from Josh Gad to pitch 'Spaceballs' sequel as franchise has shifted in 38 years since original parody.beat sheet- At 'Spaceballs' sequel pitch meeting, producer/star Josh Gad had to explain the latest 'Star Wars' developments to 95-year-old Mel Brooks, who directed the original 1987 parody
- Despite helming the iconic 'Spaceballs,' Brooks is not up to date on the 'Star Wars' universe, highlighting the challenge of reviving a parody decades later as the source material evolves
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Josh Gad Had to Explain ‘Star Wars’ to Mel Brooks at ‘Spaceballs’ Pitch
VarietyStory by Andrés Buenahora
scrn logline
Comedy legend Mel Brooks needs 'Star Wars' 101 from Josh Gad to pitch 'Spaceballs' sequel as franchise has shifted in 38 years since original parody.
beat sheet
- At 'Spaceballs' sequel pitch meeting, producer/star Josh Gad had to explain the latest 'Star Wars' developments to 95-year-old Mel Brooks, who directed the original 1987 parody
- Despite helming the iconic 'Spaceballs,' Brooks is not up to date on the 'Star Wars' universe, highlighting the challenge of reviving a parody decades later as the source material evolves
call sheet
Josh Gad, Mel Brooks, Spaceballs, Star Wars