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Newsweek
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Mel Brooks Returns to Fan-Favorite 'Spaceballs' Role
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors At 98 years old, the Schwartz is still with Mel Brooks. According to Variety, the beloved filmmaker is returning to reprise the role of Yogurt, the wise alien sage who was able to not only teach Bill Pullman's Lone Starr about the ways of the Schwartz in "Spaceballs", but was also able to peddle some premium "Spaceballs" merchandise. Read More: 'Violent Night 2' Brings Back David Harbour as Blood-Soaked Santa Claus Brooks is returning to play Yogurt for "Spaceballs 2", though this time he'll just be in front of the camera. "Will & Harper" director Josh Greenbaum is directing the sequel, with a script from Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez, and Josh Gad. Mel Brooks as Yogurt in "Spaceballs". Mel Brooks as Yogurt in "Spaceballs". Amazon MGM Any kind of story details are being kept tightly under wraps, but an early logline for "Spaceballs 2" playfully calls it "A Non-Prequel Non-Reboot Sequel Part Two but with Reboot Elements Franchise Expansion Film." There is no firm release date for "Spaceballs 2" yet, but it is set to bow sometime in 2027. What is 'Spaceballs'? "Spaceballs" is a sci-fi parody largely poking fun at "Star Wars", with a few jokes here and there aimed at other spacefaring properties like "Alien" and "Star Trek". Directed by Mel Brooks, 1987's "Spaceballs" starred Bill Pullman as the hero Lone Starr, John Candy as his sidekick Barf, Daphne Zuniga as Princess Vespa, Rick Moranis as the villain Lord Dark Helmet, and Brooks as both President Skroob and Yogurt. As opposed to "The Force," in the universe of "Spaceballs", heroes and villains like Lone Starr and Dark Helmet use a power called "The Schwartz". Who Else Is Returning for 'Spaceballs 2'? One of the most surprising names attached to the "Spaceballs" sequel is that of Rick Moranis. Deadline confirms that Moranis is coming out of a long hiatus to reprise the role of Dark Helmet for "Spaceballs 2". Dark Helmet is the villain of the first "Spaceballs" and a clear send-up of the iconic "Star Wars" bad guy, Darth Vader. Bill Pullman is also returning to reprise the role of Lone Starr. Josh Gad and Keke Palmer will also star in the sequel, but details on their parts have yet to be revealed. Is There a Trailer for 'Spaceballs 2'? While there is no full trailer for "Spaceballs 2", there is a hilarious teaser for the film that is a send up of the famous "Star Wars" opening crawl. First teaser for 'SPACEBALLS 2' In theaters in 2027. — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) June 12, 2025 More Movies: Orlando Bloom Will Return to 'Lord of the Rings' With One Condition The Controversial 2025 Snow White Remake is Coming to Disney+ for Streaming
Newsweek
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
'Violent Night 2' Brings Back David Harbour as Blood-Soaked Santa Claus
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors He's played small town sheriffs and Soviet superheroes, but one of David Harbour's most memorable roles was as an action hero Santa Claus in 2022's action Christmas comedy "Violent Night." According to The Hollywood Reporter, Harbour is returning to the role of the butt-kicking Santa for "Violent Night 2". The sequel is set to sleigh ride into theaters December 4, 2026. Read More: Orlando Bloom Will Return to 'Lord of the Rings' With One Condition THR's report says that Harbour won't be the only one returning for the follow-up. Tommy Wirkola is back to direct "Violent Night 2" and screenwriters Pat Casey and Josh Miller will once again be penning the script. Kelly McCormick and David Leitch of 87North will produce. David Harbour as Santa Claus in "Violent Night". David Harbour as Santa Claus in "Violent Night". Universal Pictures "Violent Night" premiered in December 2022 and performed well, earning $76.6 million globally against a production budget of $20 million. The film starred Harbour as a drunken, disillusioned Santa Claus ready to hang up his hat when his sense of heroism is stirred by a young girl whose family is taken hostage. John Leguizamo played Scrooge, the Christmas-hating leader of a group of mercenaries. Acting more like John McClane or John Wick than any Santa Claus you've ever seen, Harbour's Chris Kringle fights his way through the mercenaries to save the little girl and her family. While not much is known about the story of "Violent Night 2", back in 2022 director Wirkola talked to THR about sequel ideas, including showing things that they had to cut out of the first movie. "We don't see the North Pole, we don't see Mrs. Claus and we don't see the elves," Wirkola said. "There were also a few ideas that we loved in the script, but we had to cut them because we couldn't afford to shoot them." Long before we see Harbour fighting bad guys as Santa Claus again, we'll see him back in the role of Jim Hopper in the fifth and final season of Netflix's "Stranger Things". Harbour can still be seen right now on the big screen as Red Guardian in Marvel's "Thunderbolts*". It's a role Harbour will reprise mere weeks after the premiere of "Violent Night 2" in the massive Marvel event film, "Avengers: Doomsday". More Movies: The Controversial 2025 Snow White Remake is Coming to Disney+ for Streaming Orlando Bloom Teases Pirates of the Caribbean Return With Johnny Depp
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tommy Wirkola Returning to Direct ‘Violent Night 2' (Exclusive)
Tommy Wirkola is back in the sleigh for Violent Night 2, the sequel to its Christmas-themed action movie released in 2022, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The studio on Wednesday dated the sequel for a Dec. 4, 2026 unwrapping. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Street Fighter' Movie Removed From Calendar as Phoebe Dynevor Shark Thriller Moves Back a Year Phoebe Dynevor Shark Thriller From Tommy Wirkola Gets Title and Summer 2025 Release Tommy Wirkola on Going From Nazi Zombies in 'Dead Snow' to Singing Semen in 'Spermageddon' David Harbour is back as the icepick-stabbing, skate-slashing Santa Claus, who in the first movie was a bitter drunk headed towards turning back on the holiday until a little girl shows him the light. It's unclear if his lucidity will remain intact for the second outing. Also unclear is if the new story will include Mrs. Claus, briefly mention in the first movie. Universal is eying a September start of production in Winnipeg. Kelly McCormick and David Leitch of 87North are back as producers as are screenwriting team Pat Casey and Josh Miller. Violent Night proved to be a solid hit, gifting the studio a $50 million domestic haul on a budget of around $20 million. It took in an additional $25.9 million from international markets. Wirkola's previous credits include the Norwegian horror hit Dead Snow and relationship action comedy The Trip. In 2022, the filmmaker told The Hollywood Reporter he and the writers were already talking of a sequel that could incorporate ideas they couldn't fit into the first movie. 'We don't see the North Pole, we don't see Mrs. Claus and we don't see the elves,' Wirkola said. 'There were also a few ideas that we loved in the script, but we had to cut them because we couldn't afford to shoot them.' Wirkola is repped by CAA and Untitled Entertainment. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
