The Schwartz is with the cast of Amazon MGM Studios‘ forthcoming sequel to Spaceballs.
The studio confirmed Thursday that the feature will see Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga and George Wyner reprise their roles from the original film, as will Mel Brooks, whose casting was previously announced. Additionally, Josh Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman and Anthony Carrigan will play new characters.
Josh Greenbaum is helming the comedy from a script by Gad, Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez. Producing the film are Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Jeb Brody for Imagine Entertainment, alongside Gad, Brooks, Greenbaum and Kevin Salter.
Plot details and the title for the follow-up to the Star Wars-spoofing feature have not yet been shared. Production for the Spaceballs sequel is currently underway ahead of a planned theatrical release in 2027.
The first look at the movie’s cast can be seen below with a photo taken during the table read.
Originally released by MGM in 1987 — a decade after George Lucas’ sci-fi classic Star Wars debuted to become a culture-defining smash — Spaceballs starred Bill Pullman, Moranis, Zuniga, Wyner and John Candy, as well as a voice role for Joan Rivers as a C-3P0 parody. The film earned $38.1 million ($108 million today) at the box office before becoming a cult favorite.
During summer of 2024, Gad teased the sequel in an Instagram post. “Just handed in a film script that I think may be the funniest and best thing I’ve ever worked on and I am so freaking excited,” Gad captioned the post at the time. He added that working with Samit and Hernandez “has been heaven on Earth and many other planets as well. Love you boys!”