Overview
- Amazon MGM Studios announced Friday that the still-untitled sequel will open wide in U.S. theaters on April 23, 2027.
- Original stars Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga and George Wyner will return, with Moranis making a rare comeback as Dark Helmet.
- New cast members include Josh Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman and Anthony Carrigan, with Josh Greenbaum directing from a screenplay by Gad, Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez.
- The studio is keeping the title and plot under wraps with a tongue-in-cheek synopsis, and trade outlets say to expect Brooks-style spoofs of major sci-fi franchises.
- The spring slot lines up with the original film’s 40th anniversary in 2027 and places the release in a late-April window that studios often use to kick off big box office runs.