General Star Wars Discussion

[Suger Mag]

I am so excited for Spaceballs 2. And Rick Moranis is coming out of retirement for it!

So which gets made first - Spaceballs or Starfighter? Which do we think is more likely to happen?

oooh I did not Rick was coming back that will be awesome.

I wonder if Gad is taking over Barf.

Any others of the original cast returning?

 

[HokieRaven5]

oooh I did not Rick was coming back that will be awesome.

I wonder if Gad is taking over Barf.

Any others of the original cast returning?

Only ones stated so far are Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis.

Hopefully Daphne Zuniga returns

 

[HokieRaven5]

Spaceballs 3: The Quest For Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money

 

[mdmost]

I don't know where this ranks it compared to the previous SW projects on Disney+ but coming in #1 in for the finale episodes seems pretty good.

 

[BrianL]

I don't know where this ranks it compared the previous SW projects on Disney+ but coming in #1 in for the finale episodes seems pretty good.

It beat freakin' Bluey - that's quite the accomplishment!

 

[Kit Jackson]

I need that sweatshirt now.

Yes! I know part of the deal Brooks made with Lucas when the first Spaceballs movie came out was no merchandise. However, I could see Brooks and the production team (not sure if that's the right term, but it's what I'm going with) asking if they could make merch this time around with quotes and logos, but no characters.

 

[BrianL]

Yes! I know part of the deal Brooks made with Lucas when the first Spaceballs movie came out was no merchandise. However, I could see Brooks and the production team (not sure if that's the right term, but it's what I'm going with) asking if they could make merch this time around with quotes and logos, but no characters.

Yeah, the merchandise landscape has changed a lot since 1987. I am not so sure there is risk of anything being confused for Star Wars or somehow cutting into sales of SW merch. I wonder if that agreement is still valid after the Disney buy anyway.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Let’s get Lone Star’s son, Bob, in it too.

Well Lone Starr’s son is in talks of being in it, just his character is named Starburst.

 

[Kit Jackson]

Yeah, the merchandise landscape has changed a lot since 1987. I am not so sure there is risk of anything being confused for Star Wars or somehow cutting into sales of SW merch. I wonder if that agreement is still valid after the Disney buy anyway.

I would think the agreement probably is still valid, if only because Disney would not want to have to renegotiate every single existing Star Wars deal or related contract, unless they wanted to for some reason. Even if they do have to renegotiate with Disney, I could understand Disney being super cautious about parody and wanting to protect the characters, but I could see them having less of an issue with things clearly branded as Spaceballs with the logo or quotes from the movie but without characters. They might reject a t-shirt with Yogurt's image on it, but they might not have a problem with a t-shirt that has a quote from Yogurt on it.

 

[mdmost]

What I would've given to be at this screening.

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/star-wars-george-lucas-first-print-screens-1236430495/