Tony nominee Josh Gad is set to star in a sequel to the classic Mel Brooks film Spaceballs, per Variety.
Developed by Amazon MGM Studios, Gad will also produce the film alongside Brooks. Directed by Josh Greenbaum from a screenplay by Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez, and Gad, the project is in the early stages, with plot details kept under wraps. Kevin Salter will executive produce.
The original 1987 film Spaceballs starred Bill Pullman, John Candy, Daphne Zuniga, Rick Moranis, and Brooks himself. The space opera is a parody of the Star Wars film franchise, as well as Alien, The Wizard of Oz, and Star Trek.
Gad was most recently on Broadway in Gutenberg! The Musical last season, opposite his original The Book of Mormon co-star Andrew Rannells. On the big screen, he is best known as the voice of Olaf in Disney's Frozen franchise.
