Spaceballs sequel begins production for 2027 release at Amazon MGM

Amazon MGM Studios confirmed on Thursday that production has begun on a long-awaited sequel to the 1987 sci-fi comedy Spaceballs, with a mix of returning stars and new cast members set to appear and a planned theatrical release in 2027. The studio said Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga and George Wyner will reprise their original roles, and that Mel Brooks, who had been previously announced, is also back on screen and producing. Josh Greenbaum is directing from a script credited to Josh Gad, Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez.

The announcement named Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman and Anthony Carrigan among the new cast, though the studio has not disclosed which characters those performers will play. Officials released a black and white table read photograph of the ensemble, an apparent homage to the way The Force Awakens revealed its cast, and observers noted props and wardrobe that reference the original film, including Yogurt robes and a pizza nodding to the Pizza the Hutt gag.

Gad, who is also listed as a producer and co-writer, teased the project earlier this summer on Instagram, writing that he had "just handed in a film script that I think may be the funniest and best...