‘Star Wars’ parody ‘Spaceballs’ returns: ‘Spaceballs: The New One’ presented at Comic-Con

The team behind "Spaceballs: The New One," the sequel to Mel Brooks' beloved "Star Wars" parody, landed at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday. The legendary filmmaker Mel Brooks, who recently turned 100, did not appear in person at the Hall H venue but sent a humorous video message to the enthusiastic audience.

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I know you've been waiting in line for a long time, maybe even days, and I want to ask, why? When I was your age, on a Friday, I did something called working.

"I know you've been waiting in line for a long time, maybe even days, and I want to ask, why?" Brooks joked in his message. "When I was your age, on a Friday, I did something called working." He went on to express his gratitude to the fans, stating, "Everyone in this audience has kept 'Spaceballs' alive all these years. So from the bottom of my heart, I want to say: Thank you, nerds!"

Director Josh Greenbaum, who is helming the sequel set to debut four decades after the original, acknowledged the immense pressure of taking on a project with Brooks' signature style. However, working with Brooks, who also acted in this installment despite his age, was a significant incentive, Greenbaum said. Rick Moranis, reprising his role as Lord Dark Helmet after a 30-year hiatus from the big screen, received a standing ovation upon his appearance. "I started talking to Mel about a sequel in 1989, and we kept talking about it. I wasn't retired, I was just negotiating!" Moranis quipped.

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Everyone in this audience has kept 'Spaceballs' alive all these years. So from the bottom of my heart, I want to say: Thank you, nerds!

Zuniga and new cast members Keke Palmer and Lewis Pullman also took the stage, alongside the project's screenwriters. "Spaceballs: The New One" is slated for release in April 2027. The original "S.O.S. There's a crazy person in space," or "Spaceballs," was released in 1987 during the peak of George Lucas's "Star Wars" saga. Directed by and starring Brooks, alongside the late John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, and Daphne Zuniga, it became a cult classic.

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I started talking to Mel about a sequel in 1989, and we kept talking about it. I wasn't retired, I was just negotiating!