{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"00000199-7d6d-d63a-ab9b-fdffaa680001","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/spaceballs-2-sequel-amazon-mgm-studios","headline":"Everything you need to know about ‘Spaceballs: The New One’ from Amazon MGM Studios","description":"Find out more sequel Spaceballs: The New One, starring Rick Moranis, releasing in theaters on April 23, 2027 from Amazon MGM Studios.","datePublished":"2025-09-25T14:00:01.493Z","dateModified":"2026-07-27T10:12:32.150Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Anny Kim","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/author/anny-kim","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/97516ba/2147483647/strip/true/crop/440x440+31+34/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F4b%2F7b%2F918ba7744b4cb037c9ecd57d5b04%2Fheadshot.jpg","width":"84","height":"84"}}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/e59b562/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x900+125+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fa9%2F22%2F10436ea84deaaef6c26dd1d77b5a%2Fspaceballs-thenewone-primevideo-amazonnews-cdlt-07-24-26.png","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![ ‘Spaceballs: The New One’ from Amazon MGM Studios](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/e59b562/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x900+125+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fa9%2F22%2F10436ea84deaaef6c26dd1d77b5a%2Fspaceballs-thenewone-primevideo-amazonnews-cdlt-07-24-26.png)\n\n# Everything you need to know about ‘Spaceballs: The New One’ from Amazon MGM Studios\n\n*Find out more about the sequel to the 1987 MGM sci-fi parody from Mel Brooks, premiering in theaters on April 23, 2027.*\n\n**UPDATE:** *This article was originally published on September 24, 2025. It was updated on July 27, 2026, with the latest plot information.*\n\n---\n\n## Key takeaways\n\n- *Spaceballs: The New One* will be released in theaters on April 23, 2027.\n- The movie is a sequel to the 1987 wsci-fi parody, *Spaceballs*.\n- Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, George Wyner, Bill Pullman, and Mel Brooks return from the original film.\n\n---\n\nMay the Schwartz be with you once again!\n\n[Amazon MGM Studios](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/tag/mgm)' *Spaceballs: The New One—*the long-awaited sequel to MGM and Mel Brooks’ beloved sci-fi parody [*Spaceballs*](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00BZHSSL0/)—is slated for a theatrical release on April 23, 2027. The film will bring back original cast members as well as add new stars to the galactic comedy.\n\n![A scene from Project Hail Mary starring Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace in white shirt with orange harness inside spacecraft](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/79590cd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x900+125+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Feb%2Fc9%2Ff51f347945f284afc841f846c006%2Fabout-amazon-inline-project-hail-mary-phm-30245-r2-rgb.jpg)\n\n- [How to watch ‘Project Hail Mary,' streaming now on Prime Video](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/project-hail-mary-ryan-gosling-amazon-mgm-studios)\n\nHere's everything you need to know about *Spaceballs: The New One*.\n\n## Who’s returning from the original ‘Spaceballs’?\n\n![spaceballs 2 table read](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/f3868cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3600x2025+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fc0%2Fc8%2Fe8b77499460faf518dffe1740765%2Fspaceballs-2-table-read2.jpg)\n**Spaceballs: The New One* table read.*\n\nSeveral key cast members from the original 1987 cult classic *Spaceballs* are returning for the sequel. Rick Moranis ([*Ghostbusters*](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00BSWUED2), [*Honey, I Shrunk the Kids*](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00BQJ4UM8)) is reprising his role as Dark Helmet, marking a rare and highly anticipated return to the big screen.\n\nBrooks, who starred as President Skroob and Yogurt in the original film, will once again bring his legendary comedy chops to the sequel. He joins Moranis alongside Daphne Zuniga ([*Melrose Place*](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0FFZ2Q73W), [*One Tree Hill*](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B856DTQP)), George Wyner ([*A Serious Man*](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00BS1UIFC)), and Bill Pullman ([*Independence Day*](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00C3L680K)).\n\n## Who’s new to the ‘Spaceballs’ universe?\n\n*Spaceballs: The New One* is also bringing fresh faces to the franchise with an impressive lineup of comedic talent, including:\n\n- [Josh Gad](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/kindle-kids-backseat-book-crew-club-josh-gad) ([*Frozen*](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00J2PRYSK), [*Beauty and the Beast*](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B06XHRL1JC))\n- Keke Palmer ([*The Pickup*](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/the-pickup-eddie-murphy-prime-video), [*Nope*](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B8V5FGCZ))\n- Lewis Pullman (*The Testament of Ann Lee*, [*Thunderbolts*](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0FBJRV58M))\n- Anthony Carrigan ([*Barry*](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B8TWT5HD), [*Superman*](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/superman-james-gunn-amazon-prime-video))\n\n## What’s the plot of the new ‘Spaceballs’ movie?\n\nSomehow, Dark Helmet has returned. Forty years after the events of the first *Spaceballs*, 50 years after the events of *Star Wars: A New Hope*, and one year after the events of *The Devil Wears Prada 2*, 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. \n\nWith 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. \n\nTogether, 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.\n\n## Who’s making ‘Spaceballs: The New One'?\n\n*Spaceballs: The New One* is directed by Josh Greenbaum ([*Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar*](https://www.amazon.com/Barb-Star-Vista-Del-Mar/dp/B08VVJXF27)). \n\nThe screenplay comes from writers Gad, Dan Hernandez, and Benji Samit. Producers include Brian Grazer and Jeb Brody, alongside Brooks, Gad, Greenbaum, and Kevin Salter. Adam Merims, Samit, and Hernandez serve as executive producers\n\n## When is the ‘Spaceballs: The New One’ release date?\n\n![The cast of Spaceballs: The New One at SDCC 2026](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/0ef7757/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x900+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F14%2F97%2F5e2e6165489c813d30de19231f33%2Funtitled-27-july-2026-at-10-29-27-1.png)\n\n*Spaceballs: The New One* is scheduled to “hyperspace into theaters” on April 23, 2027, marking a 40-year gap between the original film and its follow-up. It will release in the U.S. and select international territories.\n\n## What else is coming from Amazon MGM Studios?\n\n*Spaceballs: The New One* is one of several films Amazon MGM Studios is bringing to [theaters in 2026 and 2027](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/amazon-mgm-studios-films). Other films to watch for in the coming months include *How to Rob a Bank*, [*Verity*](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/verity-colleen-hoover-amazon-mgm-studios), and *The Thomas Crown Affair*.\n\nYou can stream other Amazon MGM Studios films on Prime Video such as [*Project Hail Mary*](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/project-hail-mary-ryan-gosling-amazon-mgm-studios), [*Crime 101*](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/crime-101-chris-hemsworth-amazon-mgm-studios), [*The Sheep Detectives*](https://www.amazon.com/salp/thesheepdetectives?hhf), [*Masters of the Universe*](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/masters-of-the-universe-movie-amazon-mgm-studios), and more.\n\n![Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man in Masters of the Universe (2026)](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ca6bfb1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fe5%2F5f%2F16a1a4ed467f82af98246f674e98%2Funtitled-16-july-2026-at-10-35-53.png)\n\n- [How to watch the 'Masters of the Universe' movie, streaming now on Prime Video](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/masters-of-the-universe-movie-amazon-mgm-studios)\n\n[Prime Video](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/what-you-need-to-know-about-prime-video) is included in an [Amazon Prime membership](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-prime-benefits), which costs $14.99 a month or $139 a year. 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