Spaceballs: The New One

Spaceballs: The New One (2027)

The Schwartz awakens.

Forty years after the events of the first Spaceballs, the galaxy is once again under threat. A threat so evil, so unstoppable, so completely lacking in any original ideas, that it has vowed to bring back the past... every last bit of it. With Lone Starr in hiding, Queen Vespa on the throne, and the Schwartz stretched thinner than a franchise releasing TV episodes theatrically, the only hope for the galaxy is Vespa's undisciplined son, Prince Starburst, and a mysterious Palace advisor named Destiny. Together, they must find Lone Starr, Yogurt, and any other iconic legacy characters fans are demanding before they discover the hard way that, while some threats you can fight, the reboot is not one of them.

Date of release
2027-04-22
Genres
Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure
Director
Josh Greenbaum
Collection
Spaceballs Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Sydney

Spaceballs: The New One is an upcoming American space opera comedy film directed by Josh Greenbaum and written by Josh Gad, Dan Hernandez, and Benji Samit. It serves as the sequel to Spaceballs (1987). The film sees Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, George Wyner, and Daphne Zuniga reprising their roles from the previous film, while Lewis Pullman, Keke Palmer, Josh Gad, and Anthony Carrigan join the cast. Like its predecessor, the film will primarily be a parody of the Star Wars franchise, but will also parody other popular media.

Production

In a 2013 interview, Rick Moranis said that he and Mel Brooks had discussed a potential sequel to Spaceballs (1987), with Moranis pitching the title Spaceballs III: The Search for Spaceballs II. However, he and Brooks were unable to structure a deal that would allow the project to move forward.

In June 2024, it was reported that Amazon MGM Studios was developing a direct sequel to Spaceballs, with Josh Greenbaum directing and Josh Gad, Dan Hernandez, and Benji Samit writing the screenplay, with Gad also cast in the film and Mel Brooks producing.

The film's official title, Spaceballs: The New One, was unveiled at CinemaCon in April 2026. Brooks joked that it was no longer called The Search for More Money because he had found the money in his basement. One of the film's jokes displayed in the CinemaCon footage was a parody of the Na'vi from James Cameron's Avatar franchise using a urinal.

Principal photography began on September 16, 2025, in Sydney, with Jeff Cutter serving as the cinematographer. Gad said filming had been completed and wrapped by December 1, 2025. According to Zuniga, Brooks had asked for his scenes to be shot before the rest of the cast as he said "You better film me now because I’m 100."

In July 2026, it was announced that Dara Taylor would compose the film's score, marking her fourth collaboration with director Josh Greenbaum following Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Strays and The Dink. Brooks portrayed the character Yogurt as CGI motion capture in order to spare the 100 year old actor from needing to use extensive makeup as used in the original film.

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