Rick Moranis? Hmm, that strikes me as a 5% chance at best.
that is the scoop...
https://deadline.com/2025/06/spaceballs-2-casts-rick-moranis-bill-pullman-keke-palmer-1236431204/
EXCLUSIVE: 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. The addition of Moranis 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.
(everything after that is reused footage or recordings). I would LOVE to see this happen but i'm not going to hold my breath (I was disappointed when the josh gad 'honey I shrunk the kids' sequel that rick moranis was reportedly attached to got cancelled).
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