Spaceballs 2: Release date, plot, cast, how to watch, and more

UPDATE: This article was originally published on September 24, 2025. It was updated on July 27, 2026, with the latest plot information.

Key takeaways

Spaceballs: The New One will be released in theaters on April 23, 2027.
The movie is a sequel to the 1987 wsci-fi parody, Spaceballs.
Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, George Wyner, Bill Pullman, and Mel Brooks return from the original film.

May the Schwartz be with you once again!

Amazon MGM Studios' Spaceballs: The New One—the long-awaited sequel to MGM and Mel Brooks’ beloved sci-fi parody Spaceballs—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.

Here's everything you need to know about Spaceballs: The New One.

Who’s returning from the original ‘Spaceballs’?

Spaceballs: The New One table read.

Several key cast members from the original 1987 cult classic Spaceballs are returning for the sequel. Rick Moranis (Ghostbusters, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids) is reprising his role as Dark Helmet, marking a rare and highly anticipated return to the big screen.

Brooks, 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, One Tree Hill), George Wyner (A Serious Man), and Bill Pullman (Independence Day).

Who’s new to the ‘Spaceballs’ universe?

Spaceballs: The New One is also bringing fresh faces to the franchise with an impressive lineup of comedic talent, including:

Josh Gad (Frozen, Beauty and the Beast)
Keke Palmer (The Pickup, Nope)
Lewis Pullman (The Testament of Ann Lee, Thunderbolts)
Anthony Carrigan (Barry, Superman)

What’s the plot of the new ‘Spaceballs’ movie?

Somehow, 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.

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.

Who’s making ‘Spaceballs: The New One'?

Spaceballs: The New One is directed by Josh Greenbaum (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar).

The 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

When is the ‘Spaceballs: The New One’ release date?

The cast of Spaceballs: The New One at SDCC 2026

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.

What else is coming from Amazon MGM Studios?

Spaceballs: The New One is one of several films Amazon MGM Studios is bringing to theaters in 2026 and 2027. Other films to watch for in the coming months include How to Rob a Bank, Verity, and The Thomas Crown Affair.

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