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‘Spaceballs’ Sequel in Development at Amazon MGM With Josh Gad Starring, Mel Brooks Producing

A "Spaceballs" sequel is in development at Amazon MGM Studios. Josh Gad is attached to star, as well as produce alongside Mel Brooks.

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‘Spaceballs’ Sequel in Development at Amazon MGM With Josh Gad Starring, Mel Brooks Producing
By Katcy Stephan


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A “Spaceballs” sequel is in development at Amazon MGM Studios, a source close to production tells Variety. Josh Gad is set to star, and will produce alongside Mel Brooks.

Josh Greenbaum will direct the film from a screenplay by Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez, and Gad, while Kevin Salter will executive produce. Plot details are being kept under wraps.


The original 1987 MGM film “Spaceballs” starred Bill Pullman as Lone Star, John Candy as Barf, Daphne Zuniga as Princess Vespa, Rick Moranis as Lord Dark Helmet and Brooks as President Skroob and Yogurt. The space opera is a parody of both the “Star Wars” franchise and other popular sci-fi franchises like “Star Trek” and “Alien.”

Gad, best known for his work on Broadway in “The Book of Mormon” and as the voice of lovable snowman Olaf in the “Frozen” franchise, is next set to make his directorial debut with a Chris Farley biopic starring Paul Walter Hauser as the iconic comedian. He most recently starred alongside his “Book of Mormon” co-star Andrew Rannells in “Gutenberg! The Musical!” on Broadway.

This isn’t Brooks’ first time revisiting a classic comedy in recent years. In 2023, he wrote and produced “History of the World, Part II,” a follow-up to his 1981 “Part I” feature. Brooks, one of the few entertainers to boast prestigious EGOT status, directed and starred in films such as “Blazing Saddles,” “Young Frankenstein” and “Robin Hood: Men in Tights.” He was also honored with the Career Achievement Award at the 84th Annual Peabody Awards earlier this month.

Gad is represented by CAA, Sugar 23, ImPRint, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole LLP.

The Insneider was the first to report this news.

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fukk you Amazon

Won't be the same without Joan, John or Rick

 

[MenacingMonk]

HOTW2 was trash. So bad I didn’t even finish it, and it’s rare I do that. Now they do this?

 

[the cac mamba]

it's been what, 40 fukking years?

what will the sequel even have in common with the original? actors, no. story, no.

 

[Jmare007]

Mel Brooks still alive and getting producer credit

 

[daemonova]

HOTW2 was trash. So bad I didn’t even finish it, and it’s rare I do that. Now they do this?

You better than me, I knew it was going g to be trash.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

Never saw the first one

 

[mag357]

Mel Brooks ain't dead yet has me tripping

 

[Deltron]

Never saw the first one

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

I’ve seen parts but not the whole thing at once. is that dude gonna be in it .. thought he retired from hollywood

 

[Deltron]

I’ve seen parts but not the whole thing at once. is that dude gonna be in it .. thought he retired from hollywood

he did

that's why it's fukk this movie and fukk josh gad

Mel is only producing, so no hope in it being any good with gad helping write it

 

[Edub]

Rick Moranis gotta be involved in this somehow i hope

 

[Duke_Droese]

Hasbullah to sub in for Moranis or knockoff Yoda.

 

[skylove4]

One of my favorite movies ever

 

[Regular_P]

Original was ass.

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

You went over my helmet!

This gonna be horrible.