Mel Brooks
President Skroob/Yogurt
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Spaceballs: Directed by Mel Brooks. With Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman. A star-pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
- Mel Brooks
- 1987-06-24
Spaceballs is a 1987 comedy film that parodies Star Wars and other sci-fi classics. It follows the adventures of Lone Starr, Barf, and Princess Vespa as they try to stop the evil Spaceballs from stealing their air.
In a distant galaxy, planet Spaceball has depleted its air supply, leaving its citizens reliant on a product called ""Perri-Air."". In desperation, Spaceball'...
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- Amazon MGM Studios
- Spaceballs 2 Is Confirmed
- Spaceballs 2 Cast
- Spaceballs 2 Story Details
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Mel Brooks Is Teaming Up With Amazon MGM
In an update that many fans thought would never actually happen, Amazon MGM announced in June 2024 that they had green-lit the development of Spaceballs 2. What's more, the studio is collaborating with original director Mel Brooks to bring the sequel to life. Though Brooks won't be directing the long-awaited sci-fi parody sequel, the comedy icon has been brought on as a producer. Instead, the directing duties went to Josh Greenbaum who helmed 2023's raunchy comedy Strays. It's important to no...
Josh Gad Will Star In The Parody Sequel
Almost nothing is known about Spaceballs 2, but it has been confirmed that Frozen's Josh Gad will pull double duty as a writer and star in the sci-fi parody. No role has been assigned for Gad yet, but it's assumed that the multi-talented actor will play a lead part. It's also unclear if any of the movie's original stars will return, though there are a few cast members like John Candy and Joan Rivers who have sadly passed away since the first movie debuted. Cast members like Bill Pullman, Daph...
No Story Details Are Known Yet
Though Amazon MGM hasn't released any story details about their upcoming sequel to Spaceballs, it isn't hard to imagine where the sci-fi parody could go. Since the original debuted in 1987, there has been a slew of Star Wars movies, some of which have been far from perfect. Spaceballs 2 will almost certainly make fun of Disney's acquisition of Star Wars and characters like Yogurt will have a lot more to do, especially with characters like Baby Yoda and their unbelievable commercial potential....
Mel Brooks is producing a sequel to his Star Wars parody, Spaceballs, with Amazon MGM and Josh Gad. The plot and returning cast members are still unknown, but the movie will likely mock Disney's Star Wars and its commercialism.
- Dalton Norman
- Senior Staff Writer
In desperation, Spaceball's leader President Skroob (Mel Brooks) orders the evil Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) to kidnap Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) of oxygen-rich Druidia and hold her hostage...
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- Mel Brooks
- PG
- Mel Brooks
Skroob schemes to steal air from the planet Druidia by kidnapping the daughter of King Roland (Dick Van Patten), Princess Vespa (Zuniga), on the day of her already arranged wedding to the narcoleptic Prince Valium (Jim J. Bullock).
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Spaceballs is a science-fiction parody film directed by Mel Brooks, and written by Brooks, Thomas Meeham, and Ronny Graham, the novelization of the movie was written by R.L. Stine. It premiered at cinemas in the USA on 26 June 1987.
