Mel Brooks, who helmed the classic “Star Wars” parody “Spaceballs,” has not returned to the franchise since his 1987 feature. And at a pitch meeting for the “Spaceballs” sequel ...

Josh Gad had to educate Mel Brooks on the latest 'Star Wars' films while pitching his 'Spaceballs' sequel. Presley Ann/Getty Images for TCM/Leon Bennett/Getty Images A long time ago in a galaxy ...

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. Josh Gad recently revealed the unique challenge he faced ...

He paired with lifelong friend Carl Reiner to create genius works including The 2,000 Year Old Man, and Brooks co-created Get Smart, the spy spoof sitcom. But Mel Brooks, who recently turned 98 ...

Space Balls has long been one of Mel Brooks’s most beloved, im large part because it lovingly parodies the Star Wars universe. In fact, that film has become so beloved in and of itself that a ...

It's been a long time since Spaceballs first parodied Star Wars, but a sequel to Mel Brooks' sci-fi satire has plenty of new material to work with. In a rereleased episode of Let's Talk Off Camera ...

“A Mel Brooks Film” it said and beneath that, in large letters seemingly carved from stone, the words Young Frankenstein. A new Mel Brooks film was an exciting prospect. My parents took me to ...

Gene Wilder stars as the grandson of the original Frankenstein, with Peter Boyle as the new monster in Mel Brooks film 'Young Frankenstein', 1974. 20th Century Fox/Archive Photos/Getty Images The Mel ...

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Mel Brooks doesn’t come across as the type of person who would regret much of anything. He’s doubled down on his comedy of excess over the years, inciting laughter by assaulting the viewer with ...