The ONLY thing that makes me even the slightest bit interested is that Mel Brooks is involved. I'm still extremely skeptical that they can pull this off.

Who the hell is Josh Gad?


https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/20...ls-sequel/index.html

CNN —

Josh Gad is partnering with Mel Brooks for some laughs.

The actor has confirmed that he is working with the legendary funnyman on a sequel to Brooks’ 1987 hit film “Spaceballs.”

Gad shared the news, first reported by The InSneider, on his verified social media.

“My phone has never exploded as hard as it did today. We are very excited!” Gad wrote. “Early days still, but working with the legendary Mel freaking Brooks to make something worthy of this franchise and his legacy has been a dream come true.”

He also wrote that he worships “at the alter of all things Brooks and we are doing everything in our power alongside Mel to make sure you get what you’ve waited 37 long years for. EVERYTHING.”

The original film has a cult following. It was co-written by Brooks and was a parody of popular space and sci-fi movies.

Brooks, 97, costarred in the original along with a star-studded cast including Rick Moranis, John Candy, Bill Pullman and Daphne Zuniga.

Cautiously optimistic.
Gad has been in a few known movies, probably most notable as Olaf in the Frozen movies.
He was also in the V Vaughn/O Wilson movie The Internship, with a fairly small role [headphones guy].

They did a great job with History of the World Part II

Gonna suck

Some things just need to be left alone. Spaceballs is one of those things.

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Some things just need to be left alone. Spaceballs is one of those things.

I tend to agree. It seems sacrilegious.

If you're honest you'll admit the original is one of those movies that "remembers" A WHOLE LOT better than it "watches".

So even if it's... just as good, you'll think it sucks. Because, you know, it does.

Mel will be 98 soon. Perhaps this time there will be "Spaceballs" merchandising; I'm still waiting for many of items shown in the original.

But I concur; the bar is set pretty high to beat the original.

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Well...modern Star Wars has produced a lot of good fodder for a spoof.

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Originally posted by Exodus:
Well...modern Star Wars has produced a lot of good fodder for a spoof.

I hadn’t thought about it like that.

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Who the hell is Josh Gad?

He also played LeFou in the 2017 version of Beauty and the Beast, Gaston's sidekick.

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Gonna suck

I have to agree, 100%. And I hope I am wrong 100%. The only way corporate Hollywood DEI don’t fuck it to hell…hire the South Park guys to write it. Whomever the writer is, and the studio purse holders may be, they better be South Park fans or prepare to be severely disappointed. I don’t even watch South Park, never have outside of people hounding me. Tricks are for kids. But at least a cartoon is standing up against the Mob.

Oh shit, there goes the sequel.

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Who the hell is Josh Gad?

He also played LeFou in the 2017 version of Beauty and the Beast, Gaston's sidekick.

Who, if I recall correctly, Gad insisted was romantically attracted to Gaston.

I wonder if Mel’s humor is not “illegal” by some dickhead’s book.


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Nobody asked for this....

Gad, like Neil Patrick Harris is a Disney shill, except Harris has some talent whereas Gad is not any different than a popsicle who nods his head on command.

they need to stop messing with our 80"s movies.

Not hopeful on this one. Spaceballs is a standalone classic. You don’t mess with success.

Can you imagine a Blazing Saddles sequel? Undoable today.