Overview

• Gad declined to confirm Moranis’ casting, even as multiple reports say the Dark Helmet actor is expected to rejoin the franchise after a decades‑long break from live‑action roles.
• The sequel is in development at Amazon MGM Studios with Josh Greenbaum directing from a script by Josh Gad, Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez.
• Gad said a first draft is complete and that early readers responded very positively to the screenplay.
• Mel Brooks is producing and is reported to reprise Yogurt, with returning cast including Bill Pullman and Daphne Zuniga and new additions such as Keke Palmer and Lewis Pullman.
• The project is described as approaching the start of filming, with a release currently slated for 2027.