'Spaceballs' sequel gets a major release update, and we can't wait for the parody to arrive
'Spaceballs' sequel now has a release date. The Amazon MGM Studio's follow-up to the '87 original is set to release on April 23, 2027. The announcement was made on Friday, with Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, Bill Pullman, and George Wyner set to reprise their roles from the first movie. New faces include Josh Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman, and Anthony Carrigan. The comedy sequel is being helmed by Josh Greenbaum, with the script from Gad, Benji Samit, and Dan Hernandez. Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and Jeb Brody serve as producers alongside Gad, Brooks, Greenbaum, and Kevin Salter.
At the time of writing, the official title and plot details are kept under wraps. The original film parodied the original 'Star Wars' trilogy, with heroic mercenary Lone Starr (Pullman) and his alien sidekick Barf (Candy) rescuing Princess Vespa (Zuniga) of the planet Druidia and her droid, Dot Matrix (voiced by Rivers), after they were attacked by the Spaceballs, led by Skroob (Brooks). The adventure continues when they get stranded on the desert moon. They encounter Yogurt (Brooks), who teaches Starr about a mystical power called the 'Schwartz'. While the film opened to mixed reviews from critics, it later became an iconic classic.
Earlier in 2024, Gad had teased the sequel on his Instagram. "Just handed in a film script that I think may be the funniest and best thing I’ve ever worked on, and I am so freaking excited," he said, adding the movie was in the works with Samit and Hernandez involved in the development. The latest on his IG saw him confirm the release date. "May April 23rd, 2027 be with you!!!" Gad posted. In related news, Pullman expressed his excitement about being part of the film after filming finished. "We just wrapped, and … every day was such a trip,” the 'Top Gun: Maverick' star said in an interview with People. "It … felt like a bizarre simulation. I couldn’t believe my luck. We’ve been wanting to do that forever, and we never knew whether we could get the chance or not," Pullman continued. "And so doing it on a movie like ‘Spaceballs 2’ was just like, 'What simulation … what world are we in right now?'"
