Legendary comedian Mel Brooks is approaching his 99th birthday later this month, and the spry filmmaker still has a few surprises up his sleeve, including a recent shocking announcement that the classic sci-fi parody Spaceballs would be releasing a sequel, Spaceballs 2.
If the news has your Schwartz tingling, you're not alone. The comedy icon dropped a teaser confirming that the long-rumored sequel is officially happening and will hit theaters in 2027.
The upcoming film will feature returning stars Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis, alongside a new cast that includes Keke Palmer and Josh Gad. It's described as a "non-prequel non-reboot sequel part two, but with reboot elements franchise expansion film," which feels perfectly on-brand for a movie that once sold branded toilet paper as a punchline.
If you're not willing to wait until 2027 to revisit Planet Spaceball, you canstream the original Spaceballsnow.
The Max streaming service, which willsoon reclaim the HBO Max name, has the 1987 sci-fi spoof available for your viewing pleasure. Spaceballs stars Brooks, Moranis, Pullman, John Candy, and the voice of Joan Rivers in a galaxy-sized send-up of Star Wars. It's the kind of throwback movie that isn't made much these days, even in the form of the silly Scary Movie franchise, so there are plenty of reasons to be appreciative that a sequel is on its way.
The original 1987 parody Spaceballs stars Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, the voice of Joan Rivers and John Candy.
The original film is now a cult classic thanks to its rapid-fire gags, absurd characters, hilarious takes on familiar sci-fi and the reverence we have for movies like Star Wars. And hey, it's a Mel Brooks creation, so you know it's full of laughs.
If it's been a while since you watched Lone Starr fly a Winnebago through space or you just want to hear Dark Helmet shout "I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate" again, now's the perfect time to take the original Spaceballs for another spin. Or show it to someone for the very first time.
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