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At San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Moranis surprised fans by appearing in the audience under his Dark Helmet and announced his return to acting for Spaceballs: The New One, set for April 23, 2027; Mel Brooks is producing and reprising Yogurt, with Josh Gad championing the project.
Rick Moranis returned to acting after more than 20 years for Spaceballs: The New One, receiving a thunderous standing ovation at Comic-Con 2026. He said he wasn’t retired, just negotiating with Mel Brooks about a Spaceballs sequel since 1989. The cast includes Bill Pullman and Daphne Zuniga, with new stars Josh Gad and Keke Palmer (Gad also co-wrote). The film is set for a 2027 theatrical release, and a trailer spoofed Star Wars, Avatar and Marvel while nodding to John Candy’s legacy.
At San Diego Comic-Con, Spaceballs: The New One unveiled a Marvel Cinematic Universe–style phase timeline on giant wraparound screens, with Mel Brooks’s Yogurt returning and Rick Moranis spotted in disguise, while Josh Gad teased a Spaceballs Cinematic Universe and the team announced a 2027 theatrical release for the sequel.
Marking his 100th birthday, the piece spotlights eight scenes across Brooks’s career that reveal his fearless satirical edge, showmanship, and warmth—from The Producers and Blazing Saddles to Young Frankenstein, High Anxiety, and his production work on The Elephant Man, plus History of the World, Part I and Spaceballs, illustrating how he reshaped American comedy and remains culturally vital with a planned Spaceballs sequel.
Mel Brooks, who turns 100 on June 28, credits humor and laughter as key to his long, happy life, saying comedy keeps him sane and gives him a reason to live; studies link laughter to lower mortality and cortisol, and Brooks remains active with projects like a Spaceballs sequel and a related HBO documentary, while noting he doesn’t dwell on death and just keeps living.
Tom Dreesen, a veteran stand-up comedian who opened for Frank Sinatra for 13 years and appeared in Spaceballs and Columbo: Murder in Malibu, died at 86; a Chicago-born performer who started in the Tim and Tom duo, he became a staple on late-night TV and mentored Byron Allen during his career.
Mel Brooks announced Spaceballs: The New One as the sequel’s title and debuted its first footage at CinemaCon, signaling a goofy, nostalgia‑fuelled return. The clip features a mix of returning stars (Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, Bill Pullman) and new faces (Lewis Pullman, Josh Gad) under director Josh Greenbaum, with callbacks to the original and over‑the‑top sci‑fi gags. The film is set for release on April 23, 2027, and expectations are high for a fun, silly Spaceballs return.
At CinemaCon 2026, the Spaceballs sequel received a title reveal while Michael B. Jordan teased his take on The Thomas Crown Affair; there were no updates regarding James Bond.
At CinemaCon, Mel Brooks announced the title of the Spaceballs sequel: Spaceballs: The New One. The film, a follow-up to the 1987 parody, brings back original cast members Rick Moranis, George Wyner, Daphne Zuniga, Bill Pullman and Brooks, with new stars Josh Gad, Keke Palmer and Anthony Carrigan; Lewis Pullman will play the son of Lone Starr. Script by Gad, Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez, with production by Amazon MGM Studios, and a planned release date of April 23, 2027.
Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs: The New One trailer debuted at CinemaCon, spoofing Star Wars, Avatar and other sci‑fi staples in a teaser for the long‑awaited sequel. The film reunites original stars Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, Bill Pullman and Brooks (as Yogurt) with new cast members Josh Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman, and Anthony Carrigan, directed by Josh Greenbaum from a Gad/Samit/Hernandez script. Release is set for April 23, 2027, with plot details being kept under wraps.
A Rolling Stone profile of Mel Brooks through the HBO documentary The 99-Year-Old Man shows how the comedian reshaped humor by mixing high and low with fearless satire of prejudice, from Blazing Saddles to Young Frankenstein, cementing a legacy of boundary-pushing comedy.
The article explores various pop culture references in Mel Brooks' 1987 comedy Spaceballs, highlighting its parody of sci-fi classics like Star Wars, Star Trek, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and others, including subtle nods to films like Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and Planet of the Apes, as well as visual and musical homages.
A sequel to the 1987 comedy Spaceballs is in the works with original cast members Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, and Bill Pullman returning, along with new cast members Josh Gad and Keke Palmer, though few details are known about the plot.
Lewis Pullman is in talks to join his father Bill Pullman in the upcoming Spaceballs sequel, which is set for a 2027 theatrical release by Amazon MGM Studios. The film will feature returning characters and new cast members, with details kept under wraps, and is described as a 'Non-Prequel Non-Reboot Sequel Part Two' with reboot elements.
Mel Brooks is returning as Yogurt in a new Spaceballs sequel set to release in 2027, which humorously critiques Hollywood franchise culture and includes cast members like Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, and Keke Palmer. The film is described as a 'Non-Prequel Non-Reboot Sequel Part Two with Reboot Elements,' and Brooks is heavily involved in its creative process.