Spaceballs 2 is not only still coming – it’s well underway. Co-writer and star Josh Gad just gave an update on the belated sequel during an interview with Forbes. Although it was just announced months ago,

Josh Gad is currently working on Spaceballs 2 in a galaxy very, very, very, very, far away. Gad is one of the co-writers of the Spaceballs sequel. In an interview with Forbes, Gad not only revealed that his Spaceballs 2 draft has been completed but also that it’s already receiving high praise.

Earlier this year it was announced that Josh Gad is working on a script for a sequel to Spaceballs with writers Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez ( Detective Pikachu ). Gad is also producing the film alongside director Josh Greenbaum and creator Mel Brooks ,

Frozen and Book of Mormon actor Josh Gad says everyone has been "blown away" by his Spaceballs 2 script as he continues developing the sequel

It was announced in June that the Frozen voice star was developing a sequel to the 1987 sci-fi parody alongside Mel Brooks, who wrote, directed, produced and starred in the original. "Without MGM taking me into their Culver prison cells,

Without MGM taking me into their Culver prison cells, I can tell you that the draft is done,” Gad told Forbes. “Everybody who’s read it has been blown away. The process of working on this with and alongside Mel Brooks has been one of the highlights of my career.

Mel Brooks, who is producing the project with Gad, has been pushing Spaceballs 2 up a hill for what seems like decades. But it really kicked into gear in 2015 when Brooks announced he wanted to make Spaceballs 2: The Search For More Money.