Spaceballs 2 Will See Rick Moranis Return as Dark Helmet

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Moviemaking icon Mel Brooks and Amazon MGM Studios have published a teaser trailer to announce that Spaceballs 2 is moving full steam ahead with plans to premiere in 2027 – and it sounds like Rick Moranis is coming back as Dark Helmet, too.A trailer for the sequel to the classic '80s sci-fi Star Wars parody arrived today. Although it mostly comes with a special message from Brooks himself and a familiar text crawl that pokes fun at the long, long list of sequels that have come to theaters in the last 38 years, this is the most official look at Spaceballs 2 we’ve seen yet."After 40 years, we asked, 'What do the fans want?' Brooks says in the Spaceballs 2 trailer. "But instead, we're making this movie."He added one final send-off: "May the Schwartz be with you."The sequel, which was announced last year, already has Brooks attached as a producer with Josh Greenbaum attached to direct. While Frozen's Josh Gad was previously the only name joining its cast, Deadline reports that there are a few other notable names set to appear onscreen. These include original stars Bill Pullman, who will reprise his role as Lone Starr, and even Dark Helmet himself, Moranis.The site reports that Nope and One of Them Days star Keke Palmer is also onboard to play a mystery character. Additionally, Amazon has announced that the 98-year-old Brooks is set to reprise his role as Spaceballs’ comedic take on Yoda, Yogurt (via THR). It's unclear if he will also return as President Skroob.Joining Brooks as producers are Gad and Imagine Entertainment's Brooks, Greenbaum, Brian Grazer, and Jeb Brody. Gad, Benji Samit, and Dan Hernandez are handling the Spaceballs 2 script, with Samit, Hernandez, Adam Merims, and Kevin Salter also onboard as executive producers.Spaceballs 2 New and Returning CastIt's a stellar cast to kick off a sequel nearly 40 years in the making, but it's Moranis' inclusion that should really have fans excited. With credits in films like Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Ghostbusters, Litt...