Long before (T)Rraumschiff Surprise, there was a big Star Wars parody in the cinema that made fun of the star saga created by George Lucas and even became absolute cult has become a hit: Spaceballs. The 1987 sci-fi comedy is still shown regularly on television today and delights audiences with its humor.
What probably no one expected is that Spaceballs will be released in 2024 gets a sequelBut that’s exactly how it is: As Variety reports, Spaceballs 2 is officially in development. The project is being created under the umbrella of Amazon MGM Studios and brings back the creator of the original: Mel Brooks.
Spaceballs 2 is coming: Mel Brooks returns as producer for sci-fi sequel at Amazon
Without Mel Brooks, Spaceballs would not exist. From the galaxy far, far away, he has brought a treasure trove infinitely quotable gags Now he is accompanying the very late sequel as a producer. It is unclear whether we will see him in front of the camera again (in the original he parodied the Emperor and Yoda).
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The new Spaceballs film is led by Josh Gad, who is best known for his voice performance as Snowman Olaf in Frozen and Frozen 2. He also has plenty of experience in comedy. Spaceballs 2 is the biggest project in his filmography, which he leads as a leading actor.
Gad is also involved in the script, which will continue to be written by the writing duo Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez. Samit and Hernandez have already worked on large franchises Their names appear in the credits of Pokémon Detective Pikachu and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
Josh Greenbaum, who recently worked with Gad on the cheeky comedy Doggy Style, will be directing the film. His most acclaimed work is Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar, which runs 107 minutes. challenges your laughing musclesNow he is following in the footsteps of comedy master Mel Brooks.
Star Wars parody: When will Spaceballs 2 be released in cinemas?
According to Variety, the project is still in a very early stage, so we should End of 2025 or 2026 expect a launch. It is also unclear whether Spaceballs 2 will be released in cinemas or as an exclusive streaming film on Amazon.