Movies SPACEBALLS Sequel (Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, Keke Palmer and Lewis Pullman Join Cast; Set for 2027 Release)

[Gene Tunney]

My mind says no, but my heart says yes.

And I am covering my balls.

 

[Sycho Sid]

This is probably going to be terrible, but I will watch to see the return of Rick Moranis

 

[Law Talkin’ Guy]

The search for more money...

The really need to include that as part of the title.

 

[Fuzzybabyducks]

Mel gonna be over 100 when this comes out

 

[TheChance]

The search for more money...

They pretty much have to name it that right?

 

[TXstriker]

IN

 

[KnightTemplar]

"Begun, these Balls Wars have..."

 

[PBAC]

I think I place them among hot shots, scary movie and the other barn burner flicks

 

[Adamant]

This should have happened 30 years ago.

 

[Meatspin]

It's happening, please don't suck

 

[irish_thug]

Update: June 12, 2025

Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, Keke Palmer and Lewis Pullman to Star in SPACEBALLS Sequel; Set for 2027 Release

Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis are set to reprise their respective roles as Lone Starr and Dark Helmet in the new Spaceballs movie from Amazon MGM Studios, with Keke Palmer (One of Them Days) joining the cast, sources tell Deadline.

Amazon declined to comment, and character details for Palmer are under wraps, as is the sequel’s plot. Also newly aboard in an undisclosed role is Pullman’s son, rising star Lewis Pullman (Thunderbolts*), as THR was first to report this afternoon.

The addition of Moranis, though is particularly striking, as the actor hasn’t been seen much on screen for decades. As announced this morning, the original film’s director and star, Mel Brooks, will also feature in the cast once again, reprising his role as Yogurt. Slated for release in theaters in 2027, the film has been described by those who have not yet read the script as “A Non-Prequel Non-Reboot Sequel Part Two but with Reboot Elements Franchise Expansion Film.”

Josh Greenbaum (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar) will direct from a script by Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez, and Josh Gad, as announced in June of last year. Gad is also expected to star and will produce alongside Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer and Jeb Brody, Brooks, and Greenbaum, with Kevin Salter, Adam Merims, Samit, and Hernandez exec producing.

Released by MGM in 1987, the original Spaceballs is an iconic send-up of the sci-fi genre, which took inspiration from the Star Wars franchise and other classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey. The plot revolves around the evil Dark Helmet (Moranis) and President Skroob (Brooks), who attempt to steal the atmosphere of the peaceful planet Druidia, only to be thwarted by the hero Lone Starr (Pullman), his sidekick Barf (John Candy), and the Druish princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga). Others in the cast included Joan Rivers and Dick Van Patten. The film grossed just over $38.1 worldwide but has endured over the years as a cult classic.

Otherwise best known for turns in iconic works like Independence Day and David Lynch’s Lost Highway, Pullman has most recently been seen starring in series like The Sinner, as well as films including The High Note and Dark Waters. Upcoming, he has the Duffer Brothers’ Netflix series The Boroughs, A24’s Famous opposite Zac Efron, and more.

An icon of the ’80s and ’90s, Moranis rose to fame with roles in Ghostbusters, Little Shop of Horrors, the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids films and more, after writing and starring in famed Canadian sketch series SCTV. Famously, he for the most part stepped away from acting in the late ’90s, focusing on raising his children following the passing of his wife, costume designer Ann Belsky. Most recently, he teamed with Ryan Reynolds on a 2020 ad for Mint Mobile.

Palmer is coming off of success with One of Them Days, a TriStar buddy comedy where she stars opposite SZA, which recently got a sequel set up for development. Next up, she’ll be seen in The Pickup, Amazon’s heist comedy out August 6, opposite Eddie Murphy; Aziz Ansari’s Lionsgate comedy Good Fortune, out October 17; and Boots Riley’s Neon pic I Love Boosters.

Bill Pullman & Rick Moranis Returning For New ‘Spaceballs’; Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman Also Set – The Dish

'Spaceballs 2' is bringing back Rick Moranis and Bill Pullman, enlisting Keke Palmer to star alongside the original cast members, sources say.

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Without John Candy? I don't know.

Side note. I just learned Mel Brooks is still alive

 

[Fluffernutter]

I've always respected him for doing that.

Side note, I recently watched both Spaceballs and Ghostbusters again... My main thought was, need more Moranis

I watched Little Shop of Horrors with my kid last weekend.

Absolutely perfect casting

 

[Scerpi]

The search for more money...

 

[TrueBias]

OH MY GOD. I forgot this!

I too didnt laugh much as a kid but I was thoroughly entertained.

My body is ready.

 

[Streeter]

Spaceballs and History of the world Part 1 are imo his best work.

Mel butchered History with a awful a joke/woke sequel. Hoping he does better here

 

[PBAC]

Well ... you gotta admire the conviction

 

[Scerpi]

Spaceballs and History of the world Part 1 are imo his best work.

Mel butchered History with a awful a joke/woke sequel. Hoping he does better here

Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles are better

Sorry… lol

 

[DougieJones]

Spaceballs was fucking terrible and I expect this to be 100x worse



Josh Gad is a woman

 

[DougieJones]

I never found the original to be funny for some reason.

Aggressively unfunny, I really have no clue what people see in it. I question if Mel has seen more than 10 minutes of any SW films

 

[Streeter]

Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles are better

Sorry… lol

No they really aren't. Blazing has great moments but Hiatory is better overall an so is Spaceballs. Blazing is great but overrated