Rick Moranis officially comes out of retirement with 'Spaceballs 2'; Start the filming and cast cast

We are going to a galaxy very, very, very, very far away, with a new installment of the cult classic Spaceballs (1987), which in the summer of 2024 announced that it launched the development of a sequel.

Spaceballs 2, He started his filming this weekcon Rick Moranis Returning like Dark Helmet and officially ending his retirement of decades of the performance.

The new installment, with house in Amazon MGM Studiosit has the return of the original stars, Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, Moranis, Daphne Zunigay George Wynerrepeating their roles such as Yogurt, Lone Starr, Dark Helmet, Princess Vespa, and Colonel Sandurz, respectively.

The iconic Brooks is also the producer.

With the production underway, the study has confirmed the complete cast:

To those mentioned, the newcomers will be joined to this crazy galactic parody, Josh Gad as the protagonist, coguionist and producer, Keke Palmer (One of Them Days) as Destiny, Lewis Pullman (Thunderbolts) like Starburst, the Sun of Queen Vespa and Lone Star, and Anthony Carrigan (Barry, Twisted Metal).

The study shared a photo behind the cameras where we can see the stars, screenwriters and director in a script reading.

The sequel is directed by Josh Greenbaum (Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar), With script of Gad, Benji Smith y Dan Hernández (Detective Pikachu).

The iconic Mel Brooks wrote, directed, starred and produced the original delivery, distributed by MGM in 1987, which as we said returns as the protagonist and producer.

Amazon describes the new project in this way:

“While the title, the details of the plot and the rest of the cast are kept secretthe film has been described by those who have not yet read the script as 'A second part of the sequel, not a prequel, or a restart', but with a franchise expansion film with restart elements.”

The original Brooks film, an iconic parody of the science fiction genre inspired by the franchise Star Warsfocuses its plot around the evil Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) and President Skroob (Brooks) – Jedi Master Yoda parody – who try to steal the atmosphere of the Pacific Planet Druidia, only to be frustrated by the hero Lone Starr (Bill Pullman), his partner Barf (John Candy) Vespa (Daphne Zuniga).

He had a box office of $ 38.1 million worldwide, and over time he found a entourage of faithful followers who have led her to reach the status of a cult classic.

Moranis, another comedy icon of the 80s and 90s, with roles in cinema classics such as Ghostbusters, Little Shop of Horrorsy Honey, I Shrunk the Kidshe left the performance in the late 90s to focus on raising his children after the death of his wife, Ann Belsky, who worked as a film costume designer.

Brooks is a recognized, veteran and emblematic comedian, actor and filmmaker, who with 99 years old last June, remains active in the industry. His most recent works include being a cooker and narrator of History of the World: Part II from Hulu, a series that continues its 1981 classic, History of the World, Part Ia participation in Only Murders in the Buildingalso from Hulu, and the animated franchise Hotel Transylvanialending his voice to the character Vlad. Has made films like Blazing Saddles, The Producers, Silent Movie, To Be or Not to Be, Life Stinks, Robin Hood: Men in Tightsamong others.

Brooks won the Oscar for his script in The Producers. In 2024 he received an honorary Oscar.

Brooks, Greenbaum, Gad, Brian Grazer, y Jeb Brodythey are the producers, with Kevin SalterAdam Merims, Samit, and Hernández as executive producers.

Spaceballs 2 It plans to reach theaters in 2027.