were developing a “Spaceballs” sequel. Though Brooks is getting up there in years (he’ll turn 99 this month), he was apparently quite involved in the hilarious 2023 sequel series to his 1981 feature “History of the World: Part I,” so there was every reason to believe the madcap maestro could play a significant creative role in this long-awaited follow-up to his 1987 hit if he so chose.
He is so choosing.
I told you we’d be back
— Mel Brooks (@officialmelbrooks.bsky.social) 2025-06-12T16:15:13.404Z
Today, Brooks took to Bluesky to announce that a “Spaceballs” sequel will be beaming into your local multiplex at some point in 2027. There’s no official title right now, but I propose that the film be titled “The Schwartz Awakens,” which is used as a tagline at the end of the (very funny) teaser. Variety has confirmed that Gad is writing the sequel with the “Detective Pikachu” duo of Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, while Brooks will reprise his role as the shill-happy galactic guru Yogurt from the first movie. The project has also been described as “A Non-Prequel Non-Reboot Sequel Part Two but with Reboot Elements Franchise Expansion Film.”
This is all pretty exciting, no? Wait’ll you hear who else is coming back.
