Josh Gad is headed to space! On Tuesday, the 43-year-old Frozen actor and Broadway star confirmed that he will star in a long-awaited sequel to 1987's Spaceballs , which the film's original director, Mel Brooks , will return to produce. The news was first shared by The InSneider . "My phone has never exploded as hard as it did today.
We are very excited! 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," Gad captioned an Instagram post. Alongside his caption, Gad shared a screenshot of The InSneider 's report, which also confirmed the involvement of Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar director Josh Greenbaum, who will co-write the script with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem scribes Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez. " @benjisamit @cubanmissiledh @josh.
greenbaum @kevinsalter1 and I worship 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 🚀 #maytheschwartzbewithyou ," Gad concluded. In the comments of his Instagram post, Gad's followers responded fondly to the news of the sequel at Amazon MGM Studios, sharing their excitement over the prospect of going to space with the live-action Beauty and the Beast star.
"YESSSSSIRRRRR 👏," responded Emily In Paris actress Ashley Park . "OH WE’VE BEEN SO VERY BLESSED! ❤️🔥," shared Josh Groban . "Oh my god.
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