This Is So Exciting - Spaceballs The Iconic Movie Returns In 2027

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Today, Amazon MGM Studios announced that Rick Moranis (Ghostbusters; Little Shop of Horrors; Honey, I Shrunk the Kids franchise), Josh Gad (Frozen; Beauty and the Beast; The Wedding Ringer), Keke Palmer (Nope; One of Them Days), Lewis Pullman (The Testament of Ann Lee; Thunderbolts), Anthony Carrigan (Barry; Superman), George Wyner (A Serious Man; A Million Little Things), Daphne Zuniga (Melrose Place; One Tree Hill), and Bill Pullman (Independence Day; Lost Highway; The Sinner) are set to star in the studio’s new Spaceballs film, alongside previously announced star, Mel Brooks. 

Moranis, Zuniga, Bill Pullman, Brooks, and Wyner will reprise their iconic roles in the long-awaited sequel to the 1987 MGM sci-fi parody that warped its way into cult comedy history, while Gad, Palmer, Lewis Pullman, and Carrigan will take on brand-new characters whose identities are being kept tightly under wraps. Production is now underway on the follow-up, which will hyperspace into theaters in 2027.

Check out the first gathering of the original cast, new cast, and core group of people that are a part of the making of this movie, from the official table read.

*Courtesy Amazon MGM Studios Josh Greenbaum (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar) is directing from a script by writing duo Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez (Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy; TMNT: Mutant Mayhem), and Josh Gad. Plot details are being kept under lock, key, and an industrial-strength Schwartz shield. Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and Jeb Brody are producing the film, alongside Mel Brooks, Josh Gad, Josh Greenbaum, and Kevin Salter. Adam Merims, Benji Samit, and Dan Hernandez will executive produce. While the title and plot details are being kept under wraps, the title is rumored to be the name of the movie, and plot details are being described as information about what happens in the story. Rick Moranis is represented by Troy Bailey of Bailey Brand Management and Marc Von Arx . Josh Gad is represented by CAA, Range, and Johnson Shapiro. Keke Palmer is represented by 3 Arts and Hertz Lichtenstein. Lewis Pullman is represented by CAA, Anonymous Content, and ID. Anthony Carrigan is represented by United Artists in the U.K., Independent Public Relations, Goodman Genow, and Schlegel Entertainment. George Wyner is represented by The House of Representatives. Daphne Zuniga is represented by Untitled Entertainment, CESD, Jill Fritzo, and Jackoway. Bill Pullman is represented by CAA and WK-PR. Josh Greenbaum is represented by UTA, Entertainment 360, and Lichter Grossman. Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez are represented by 3 Arts, UTA, Jackoway, and imPRint. ABOUT IMAGINE ENTERTAINMENT Founded in 1986 by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, Imagine Entertainment is a multi-award-winning film and television production company with a remarkable track record of creating critically acclaimed and commercially successful content across genres for over 40 years. Imagine’s productions have been honored with 90 prestigious awards, including 47 ACADEMY AWARD™ nominations and 296 Emmy® award nominations. Upcoming projects include “After the Hunt,” a thriller for Amazon MGM directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri, Michael Stuhlbarg and Chloë Sevigny, in theaters October 10.