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Scary Movie creators plan to release 'fearless' Star Wars parody

Broede Carmody

Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to... a spoof?

The directors of the Scary Movie franchise are at it again. This time, their target is a galaxy far, far away.

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Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, who already have films like Meet the Spartans and Vampires Suck under their belts, will write and direct the parody which is set to be shot in the second half of 2017.

And if you thought the spoof will gently mock the universe that brought you lightsabers and Darth Vader, the film's title suggests otherwise.

Star Worlds Episode XXXIVE=MC2: The Force Awakens the Last Jedi Who Went Rogue is currently in pre-production, with funds being raised in Berlin.

Paul Hanson, the chief executive of Covert Media – the company producing the film alongside Broken Road Productions – told The Hollywood Reporter the spoof will be "fearless", indicating no topics will be off-limits.  

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"Jason and Aaron are a powerhouse duo who have proven time and time again that they are fully tapped into what the audiences love," he said.

"Their fearless take on pop culture has us beyond thrilled to tackle the world's most popular franchise with the two of them leading us into a galaxy far, far away."

While Friedberg and Seltzer's films have not enjoyed critical acclaim, they have had financial success at the box office.

Vampires Suck, a parody of the Twilight films, roped in $US80.5 million at the box office. Meanwhile, the 2008 X-men spoof Superhero Movie grossed over $US70 million worldwide.

The duo's parody of The Hunger Games was a notable exception, failing to bring in more money than its $US4.63 million budget.

While Friedberg and Seltzer's film will have plenty of matierial to work with – there have been eight Star Wars films released to date with at least another three on the way – their parody won't be the first time the George Lucas's creation has been mocked on the big screen.

In 1987, Mel Brooks released the science fiction parody Spaceballs. The film also took aim at the likes of Star Trek and Planet of the Apes.

It has since become a cult classic.