Fasten all seatbelts, seal all entrances and exits, close all shops in the mall, cancel the three ring circus, secure all animals in the zoo! Amazon MGM Studios has announced that Spaceballs 2 will fly into theaters on April 23, 2027.
With production moving at ludicrous speed, the long-awaited sequel to Mel Brooks’ 1987 cult classic will release in time for the original film’s 40th anniversary.
Amazon MGM still hasn't released any specific details, opting only for a tongue-in-cheek synopsis, that teases "the title is rumored to be the name of the movie, and plot details are being described as information about what happens in the story."
A previous logline humorously described the it as “a non-prequel non-reboot sequel part two but with reboot elements franchise expansion film.”
Staying true to the original, Spaceballs 2 is expected to take aim at today’s overcrowded sci-fi landscape, poking fun at franchises like Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien, and plenty more that have popped up in the decades since. Mel Brooks leaned into the gag with an announcement video that featured a classic Star Wars-style opening crawl reading:
"Thirty-eight years ago, there was only one ‘Star Wars’ trilogy. But since then, here have been … a prequel trilogy, a sequel trilogy, a sequel to the prequel, a prequel to the sequel, countless TV spinoffs, a movie spinoff of the TV spinoff, which is both a prequel and a sequel."
The crawl continued to list the many sci-fi films and franchises that have released over the years, including two Dune films, all seven Jurassic Park movies, the Avatar franchise, the Marvel Cinematic Universe with its 36 films (and two Robert Downey Jrs.), the DC Universe’s many reboots, multiple Lion King adaptations, eight Harry Potter movies plus the upcoming HBO series, Star Trek on Paramount+, seven Alien films, and even Oppenheimer.
“But in thirty-eight years there has only ever been one… Spaceballs," it concluded. "Until now.”
The long-awaited sequel officially entered development in 2024, but fans received their first major production update last June with confirmation that Rick Moranis came out of retirement to reprise his iconic role as Lord Dark Helmet. Mel Brooks is also returning as Yogurt, joined by original cast members Bill Pullman (Lone Starr) and Daphne Zuniga (Princess Vespa). New additions to the cast include Josh Gad, Keke Palmer, Anthony Carrigan, and Lewis Pullman. Josh Greenbaum, known for Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, is directing, with a screenplay by Josh Gad, Benji Samit, and Dan Hernandez.
As exciting as it is that we're getting a sequel to Spaceballs and that we now have a date to mark on our calendar for its theatrical release, we all know where the real money from the movie will be made: merchandising!