Mel Brooks to reprise role in Spaceballs sequel
Mel Brooks is set to reprise his role as Yogurt in an already-confirmed sequel to Spaceballs.
Brooks, who turns 99 later this month, co-wrote, directed and starred in the 1987 original which spoofed the Star Wars franchise among other films.
'I told you we'd be back,' Brooks wrote in a Bluesky post on Thursday.
Last year it was announced that a follow-up was in development at Amazon-MGM with Brooks producing and Josh Gad co-writing and potentially starring.
'I was that child who saw Spaceballs before I ever saw Star Wars and then wondered why anyone would do a dramatic remake of the Mel Brooks classic,' Gad wrote on Instagram today. 'It is therefore the greatest gift of my life to now help take the reins and work alongside Mel and this incredible group to do a sequel to the movie that first inspired George Lucas.'
The film will be directed by Josh Greenbaum whose credits include the talking dog comedy Strays, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar and the documentary Will and Harper. He was also recently attached to a new Care Bears film.
While Spaceballs received mixed reviews upon release, it gained a cult following in the years after. The original also starred John Candy, Rick Moranis and Bill Pullman.
Deadline is also reporting that sources have claimed Pullman and Moranis will return for the sequel with Keke Palmer also joining. Palmer enjoyed a sleeper hit earlier this year with One of Them Days.
In a 2014 interview, Brooks said he wouldn't do a sequel without Moranis. 'Without Rick, I wouldn't do it,' he said. 'I've got the helmet in storage, just waiting for him. It'll fit nobody else. Rick is five-five-and-a-half. It's a perfect fit for the big helmet. He was such a genius.'
A press release from Amazon-MGM reads: 'While the title, plot details, and rest of cast are being kept under wraps, 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.'
Brooks, who is one of only 21 people to achieve Etog status (winning a Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony), was last seen on the big screen in 2005's The Producers based on the Broadway musical which was itself based on Brooks's 1967 film. He has since been heard in various voice roles.
Spaceballs 2 is set to be released in cinemas in 2027.
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