Mel Brooks had a galactic announcement at CinemaCon: the title for the forthcoming Spaceballs sequel. No, it’s not Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money.
It’s simply Spaceballs: The New One, as he revealed via a video at CinemaCon on Wednesday night.
The feature is the sequel to Brooks’ seminal 1987 Star Wars parody, which he directed and co-wrote. Original members of the cast returning include Rick Moranis, George Wyner, Daphne Zuniga, Bill Pullman and Brooks.
Pullman’s son, Thunderbolts and Top Gun: Maverick actor Lewis Pullman, is among the new castmembers, along with Josh Gad, Keke Palmer and Anthony Carrigan. Their roles are a secret, though The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that the younger Pullman will play the son of his father’s character, the Han Solo-esque Lone Starr.
Josh Greenbaum is directing from a script by Gad, Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez. The feature has a release date of April 23, 2027, from Amazon MGM Studios.
Imagine’s Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Jeb Brody are producing alongside Gad, Brooks and Greenbaum.
In 2024, Gad teased the sequel in an Instagram post. “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,” Gad captioned the post at the time. He added that working with Samit and Hernandez “has been heaven on Earth and many other planets as well. Love you boys!”
CinemaCon is the annual event for exhibitors and Hollywood studios that runs this year from April 13-16. It is the official convention of Cinema United.
