Josh Gad revealed he had to give Mel Brooks a 40-minute presentation on the new Star Wars films to ensure the 'Spaceballs' sequel accurately parodies them. Gad described it as a 'combat' experience, but Brooks was impressed, saying Gad 'really sounds like you've got your finger on the pulse!'
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.), Gad reveailed that Brooks told him that he didn’t “know a lot about the new Star Wars films” and thus, Gad had to explain them to him.“I pitch for 40 minutes. It’s literally like, I am a combat vet just going to war in front of one person,” Gad shared. “I’m sweating, I am getting into every line and every beat and every comedic set piece, every reveal.
The sequel, which Gad describes as “a love letter to not only Spaceballs, but to all things Mel Brooks,” is being developed at Amazon MGM Studios. He remained tight-lipped about further details, joking he might “get shot by Amazon Space Force” for revealing too much.movies and several TV shows have provided plenty of new material.
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