{"id":2271968,"date":"2024-06-19T19:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T23:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spaceballs-2-is-happening-with-mel-brooks-producing\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T19:41:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T23:41:09","slug":"spaceballs-2-is-happening-with-mel-brooks-producing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spaceballs-2-is-happening-with-mel-brooks-producing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mel Brooks to Produce &#8216;Spaceballs 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspaceballs-2-is-happening-with-mel-brooks-producing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2271968&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A sequel to the 1987 film &#8220;Spaceballs,&#8221; originally a parody of &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; by Mel Brooks, is currently in development. Actor Josh Gad is \u200cinvolved both \u2062as a producer\u200d and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/postseason-dodgers-faceplant-becoming-annual-socal-tradition\/\" title=\"Dodgers' postseason failure: A recurring SoCal tradition.\">leading \u2064star<\/a>. The project is spearheaded by Amazon MGM Studios, with writers\u200b Dan Hernandez, Benji \u200cSamet, and\u2062 Gad himself, while Josh Greenbaum will direct. Details of \u2063the plot are still \u200cundisclosed, but Kevin Salter \u200bis serving as the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sharon-osborne-slams-costars-cbs-piers-morgan-controversy-was-set-up-osborne-used-as-sacrificial-lamb\/\" title=\"Sharon Osborne Slams Costars, CBS: Piers Morgan Controversy Was \u2018Set Up,\u2019 Osborne Used As \u2018Sacrificial Lamb\u2019\">executive producer<\/a>.\u2062 The original &#8220;Spaceballs&#8221; film\u2062 featured\u2062 a notable cast including John Candy and Rick Moranis, and amassed significant box office success, \u200deventually \u2064gaining a cult-like status.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A sequel to the 1987 Mel Brooks monster hit \u201cStar Wars\u201d parody \u201cSpaceballs\u201d is in the works, with actor Josh Gad and Brooks on board producing the upcoming film.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amazon MGM Studios confirmed to The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/spaceballs-sequel-josh-gad-mel-brooks-1235926252\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hollywood Reporter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  that a sequel to the 1980s comedy is in early development with Gad not only on board to produce, but star in as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The script is being written by Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, and Gad, with Josh Greenbaum helming the project, the outlet noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Details of the plot are being kept under wraps for now with Kevin Salter on board as executive producer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSpaceballs\u201d came out from MGM a decade after George Lucas introduced the world to the Force in \u201cStar Wars\u201d in the late 1970s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The parody\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grammy-ratings-hit-lowest-of-low-only-8-8m-tune-in-vs-19m-last-year\/\" title=\"Grammy Ratings Hit Lowest Of Low: Only 8.8M Tune In Vs. 19M Last Year\">cast included<\/a> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C8YI1arP7BB\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 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#c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C8YI1arP7BB\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-up-business-owner-blocks-in-health-inspectors-car-who-shut-his-business-down-over-covid-restrictions\/\" title=\"Fed Up Business Owner Blocks In Health Inspector\u2019s Car Who Shut His Business Down Over COVID Restrictions\">post shared<\/a> by Josh Gad (@joshgad)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">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\u2019s dollars, the outlet noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over time, the space parody has developed a cult-like following, making it one of Brooks\u2019 standout movies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1712932862202000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0plT8RRdMy9XUpIhocnjQS\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Earlier this month, Gad got everyone\u2019s attention when it appeared he teased the upcoming project, with parts of the script blacked out, the outlet noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cJust handed in a film script that I think may be the funniest and best thing I\u2019ve ever worked on and I am so freaking excited,\u201d Gad captioned his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C77KSWWRPNp\/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, calling working with Samit and Hernandez \u201cheaven on Earth and many other planets as well. Love you boys!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The parts of the script that weren\u2019t blacked out included the words \u201cExt. Star Field,\u201d and if one looked closely, it appeared that it read, \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">based on characters created by Mel \u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reading through the comments, many people speculated it was the long lost sequel to \u201cSpaceballs\u201d that Gad was teasing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a second post on Tuesday, Gad wrote, \u201cHoly s***. Talk about ludicrous speed.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">#spaceballs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u201d His post included screenshots of the numerous articles that had been written so far confirming the sequel was finally happening<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mel-brooks-slams-political-correctness-it-will-be-amanda-prestigiacomo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mel Brooks SLAMS Political Correctness: It Will Be The \u2018Death Of\u00a0Comedy\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sequel to the 1987 Mel Brooks hit parody &#8220;Spaceballs&#8221; is underway, with Josh Gad and Brooks producing. 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