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, it was up to producer and star Josh Gad to catch Brooks up on the happenings of “Star Wars” during the last 38 years.

The actor said that Brooks wasn't familiar with any of the Star Wars movies that came after the original trilogy. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Josh Gad is developing a sequel to Mel Brooks' 'Spaceballs' (1987), which was a parody of George Lucas' original 'Star Wars' trilogy.

Josh Gad is working hard to bring us a Spaceballs 2 , a follow-up to the 1987 classic, Spaceballs . Gad is attached to write, produce, and star in the film. He worked on the script with Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez ( Detective Pikachu ),