'spaceballs 2' Has An Official Title. Everything We Know So Far About 'the New One'

It turns retired nan “Spaceballs” sequel won’t beryllium called “Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money” aft all.

Mel Brooks beamed into Amazon MGM Studios’ CinemaCon position to group nan grounds consecutive via a pre-taped video Wednesday. The follow-up to his 1987 film group successful a postulation very, very, very, very acold distant is really titled “Spaceballs: The New One.”

“After each these years, I recovered nan money,” nan drama icon explains arsenic he waves toward a duffel container overflowing pinch “Spaceballs” money. “But everyplace I spell group say, ‘Mel, Mel, where’s nan caller “Spaceballs”? When are you going to make nan caller “Spaceballs”? When are you going to make nan caller one?’”

“Well, we did it, and nan title is ‘Spaceballs: The New One,’” Brooks continues. “It’s conscionable for illustration nan aged one, but it’s newer.”

While specifications astir “The New One’s” communicative stay nether wraps, nan workplace did connection attendees a glimpse of nan movie pinch a caller trailer that pokes nosy astatine nan existent authorities of nan industry. A voice-over declares Hollywood studios are “merging willy-nilly” arsenic images of nan Paramount and Warner Bros. signs appeared connected surface — earlier noting that nan merger betwixt Amazon and MGM Studios is what led to “Spaceballs 2.”

Dark Helmet’s look appears to beryllium updated for nan times, arsenic his disguise resembles that worn by nan “Star Wars” sequel trilogy’s Dark Side warrior Kylo Ren. The trailer besides included footage of lightsaber (or Schwartz ring) fights arsenic good a motion to nan “Avatar” franchise, pinch Dark Helmet crossing paths pinch a Na’vi successful nan restroom.

“Spaceballs: The New One” is slated to deed theaters April 23, 2027. Here’s everything we cognize astir nan sequel truthful far.

What is “Spaceballs: The New One” about?

According to Amazon MGM’s property release, nan film’s communicative specifications “are being kept nether lock, cardinal and an industrial-strength Schwartz shield.”

Who is successful nan movie?

Original “Spaceballs” formed members Rick Moranis (Lord Dark Helmet), George Wyner (Colonel Sandurz), Daphne Zuniga (formerly Princess, now Queen Vespa), Bill Pullman (Lone Starr) and Mel Brooks (Yogurt) are confirmed to return for “The New One.” This marks Moranis’ first onscreen movie domiciled since taking a hiatus successful 1997.

Newcomers see Josh Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman and Anthony Carrigan playing caller characters who’ve yet to beryllium revealed.

Who are nan filmmakers?

“The New One” is directed by Josh Greenbaum (“Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” “Will & Harper”) from a book written by Josh Gad, Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit (based connected characters created by Brooks, Thomas Meehan and Ronny Graham).

Brooks is among nan producers of “The New One,” which besides includes Brian Grazer and Jeb Brody arsenic good arsenic Gad, Greenbaum and Kevin Salter. Executive producers see Adam Merims, Samit and Hernandez.

Time unit writer Samantha Masunaga contributed to this report.