Spaceballs Sequel Lands April 23, 2027 with Brooks, Moranis
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- Amazon MGM Studios set the new Spaceballs movie for theatrical release on April 23, 2027, a weekend the source flags as historically rich, citing Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, Fast Five, and this year's Michael from Lionsgate.
- Josh Greenbaum (Will & Harper) directs from a script by Josh Gad, Dan Hernandez, and Benji Samit, with the sequel's storyline being kept secret, though the source notes it's a follow-up to the 1987 Brooks-directed original.
- Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, George Wynder, and Daphne Zuniga are set to return to the franchise, joined by Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman, Anthony Carrigan, and Gad in new on-screen roles.
- Imagine Entertainment's Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and Jeb Brody produce alongside Brooks, Gad, Greenbaum, and Kevin Salter, with EPs Adam Merims, Samit, and Hernandez, and production companies Imagine, Brooksfilms Limited, and Angry Child Productions.
- Warner Bros' untitled F.A.S.T. movie from Ben Richardson, starring Brendon Sklenar, will also open April 23, 2027, creating a same-day counter-programming matchup, while Sony and Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda kicks off the first full May weekend of summer 2026.
Why it matters: Amazon MGM is placing a 40-years-later comedy sequel in a late-April slot that has launched Avengers: Infinity War, Endgame, and Fast Five — proven counter-programming real estate — and the return of Moranis after decades of semi-retirement is a major casting get, though the film must split opening-day attention with Warner Bros' untitled F.A.S.T. movie on the same date.
