Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman and more reunite for 'Spaceballs: The New One'
Rick Moranis is reuniting on the big screen with his former "Spaceballs" co-stars.
The actor will return as Dark Helmet for the upcoming film "Spaceballs: The New One" alongside fellow "Spaceballs" alums George Wyner, Daphne Zuniga, Bill Pullman and Mel Brooks.
The new film marks Moranis' first live-action film role since he appeared in the 1997 Walt Disney Pictures film "Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves."
Moranis stepped out with Zuniga and Pullman at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday to promote the upcoming film during the Amazon MGM Studios CinemaCon presentation.
They were joined by new co-stars Josh Gad and Lewis Pullman.
Gad also serves as a co-writer on the new project with Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, while Josh Greenbaum is slated to direct.
"Spaceballs," which was released in 1987, was co-written, produced and directed by Mel Brooks, who also starred in the film as President Skroob/Yogurt.
The cult-classic space opera comedy, set in a distant galaxy, parodies the "Star Wars" trilogy and other popular sci-fi franchises, including "Star Trek," "2001: A Space Odyssey" and more.
The film also starred John Candy and Joan Rivers.
News of a new "Spaceballs" film first broke in June 2025 with a video featuring Brooks talking about the new project.
Brooks appeared in another pre-taped video shown at CinemaCon, in which he announced the title of the upcoming "Spaceballs" film.
"Everywhere I go, people say, 'Mel, Mel! Where is the new "Spaceballs?" When are you going to make the new "Spaceballs?"'" Brooks said in the video. "'When are you gonna make the new one?!'"
He continued, "Well, we did it. And the title is 'Spaceballs: The New One.' It's just like the old one, but it's newer. That's why it's called 'The New One.' There you have it. I'll see you at the movies, and may the Schwartz be with you."
A logline for the film, included in a press release, states that "plot details are being kept under lock, key, and an industrial-strength Schwartz shield."
Keke Palmer and Anthony Carrigan will also star in the upcoming film.
"Spaceballs: The New One" will arrive in theaters on April 23, 2027.
