In the event you’ve been monitoring the warp-speed march towards the upcoming Spaceballs 2, you may know just a few key particulars in regards to the sequel. For one, it is really occurring with Mel Brooks again as Yogurt, and Josh Gad co-writing and starring for Amazon MGM, which has staked out a 2027 theatrical launch. That alone is sufficient to ship a can of Perri-Air flying however, to make issues much more fascinating, a Star Wars alum simply pitched themselves for the long-gestating comedy sequel, and man, I actually hope they manifest this!
The second got here from feedback made by none aside from Finn star John Boyega whereas he attended Dragon Con (by way of Popverse). The veteran of the Star Wars franchise (streamable with a Disney+ subscription) used a fan panel to brazenly audition for the gig, turning a Q&A into a captivating “name me” to the filmmakers. Boyega instructed the gang:
[My phone] hasn’t rung but, so I’ve to come back right here and simply say it. So, they might decide up the telephone and provides me a name. Let me make Spaceballs legit.
In the event you’re placing collectively a contemporary tackle Spaceballs, casting an actual Star Wars actor is just not solely hilarious but additionally makes complete sense for the parody. John Boyega has confirmed he can change between being a severe hero and a comedic power (no pun supposed), which is exactly what made the unique film one of many best parody films.
The meta jokes can be completely hilarious—simply think about Finn battling it out with lightsabers (or, you understand, Schwartzes) towards Darkish Helmet. It’s such a enjoyable thought. Plus, since John Boyega has been fairly vocal about his points along with his character’s story and the Star Wars fandom after racial backlash, the writers may actually give him a greater character arc, or a minimum of throw in some intelligent references to the Disney trilogy.
We’ll should see whether or not Gad or one other Spaceballs 2 producer picks up the telephone for Boyega, however we do know some legacy gamers are circling again. Stories point out that Invoice Pullman and Rick Moranis are within the combine, and Gad lately teased that if Moranis returns after a decades-long retirement, it’ll be as a result of the film is “worthy” of him. The bar is excessive, by design.
The casting vitality round Spaceballs 2 already blends nostalgia and new blood—assume Lewis Pullman (Lone Starr actor Invoice Pullman’s real-life son), Keke Palmer, and Gad himself. So including a marquee Star Wars veteran would sharpen the satire and broaden the viewers in a single transfer. Evidently, the Schwartz works in mysterious (and really industrial) methods.
Will Amazon MGM decide up the telephone? That’s above my pay grade. However, if Spaceballs 2 is aiming to be each a worthy sequel and a victory lap for the galaxy’s funniest spoof, bringing in John Boyega can be one big step for parody-kind. Till casting is official, contemplate this probably the most entertaining open audition within the cosmos. Could the Schwartz be with whoever’s manning the decision sheet.
Spaceballs 2 is predicted to have a theatrical launch someday in 2027, and it’ll greater than possible will hit streaming for anybody with a Prime Video subscription someday after that.