Overview
- Mel Brooks is confirmed to reprise his role as Yogurt in the upcoming Spaceballs sequel.
- Amazon MGM Studios has tapped Josh Greenbaum to direct from a script by Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez and Josh Gad.
- Josh Gad will co-write the screenplay, star in the film and produce alongside Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody, Brooks and Greenbaum.
- Described internally as “A Non-Prequel Non-Reboot Sequel Part Two but with Reboot Elements Franchise Expansion Film,” the project is keeping plot details under wraps.
- The original 1987 Spaceballs became a cult sci-fi parody under Brooks’s direction and the follow-up aims to honor its comedic legacy.