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Josh Gad had to explain the ‘Star Wars’ sequels to Mel Brooks while pitching ‘Space Balls 2’
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scrn loglineFunnyman Josh Gad enlists comedy legend Mel Brooks to help pitch a sequel to their iconic 'Star Wars' spoof 'Space Balls'.beat sheet- Gad co-wrote the 'Space Balls 2' script with writing duo Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, banking on Brooks' seal of approval to greenlight the highly anticipated sequel.
- During the pitch, Gad had to explain the convoluted plot of the 'Star Wars' sequels to the 96-year-old Brooks, who was unfamiliar with the divisive new trilogy.
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Josh Gad had to explain the ‘Star Wars’ sequels to Mel Brooks while pitching ‘Space Balls 2’
Digital TrendsStory by Joe Allen
scrn logline
Funnyman Josh Gad enlists comedy legend Mel Brooks to help pitch a sequel to their iconic 'Star Wars' spoof 'Space Balls'.
beat sheet
- Gad co-wrote the 'Space Balls 2' script with writing duo Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, banking on Brooks' seal of approval to greenlight the highly anticipated sequel.
- During the pitch, Gad had to explain the convoluted plot of the 'Star Wars' sequels to the 96-year-old Brooks, who was unfamiliar with the divisive new trilogy.
call sheet
Josh Gad, Mel Brooks, Space Balls, Space Balls 2