If you happen to’ve been maintaining with the hype across the upcoming Spaceballs 2, you in all probability know a number of thrilling issues concerning the sequel. First off, it is truly taking place! Mel Brooks is returning as Yogurt, and Josh Gad is on board as a co-writer and star. Plus, Invoice Pullman is returning as Lone Starr, however this time he’s bought some firm—his real-life son, Lewis Pullman, is becoming a member of the solid, too. Lewis simply shared a humorously candy tackle attending to go well with up for the sequel to among the best parody motion pictures of all time alongside his dad.
In a current interview with IMDbPro, shared through a clip on the platform’s official Instagram account, Lewis Pullman opened up concerning the surreal and particular expertise of performing alongside his father who, famously, together with the late John Sweet, starred within the authentic 1987 Mel Brooks comedy. He informed the outlet:
I am excited as hell. It is fairly monumental to have the ability to work with my dad in an actual capability on one thing that was so — that was his second film. It is some huge, huge sneakers, however fortunately I haven’t got to fill them, as a result of he is filling them and he will be there. So, I am going to have a distinct pair of sneakers that I can dance round in.
It’s a charmingly humble take from the youthful Pullman, who’s been carving out a stable filmography of his personal with hits like High Gun: Maverick, Unhealthy Occasions on the El Royale, and naturally the 2025 film launch, Thunderbolts*. Pullman is definitely on the rise as he steps into the orbit of a cult basic that helped launch his dad’s profession practically 4 a long time in the past. So, in different phrases, he’s not making an attempt to be Lone Starr Jr., however as a substitute is bringing his personal taste to the social gathering, with dad nonetheless holding the keys to the Winnebago.
Lewis Pullman was honored with the IMDb ‘Fan Favourite’ STARmeter Award at this 12 months’s Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant, the place he additionally debuted his newest mission, The Testomony of Ann Lee. And whereas he could also be dancing in a distinct pair of sneakers, followers are all in—particularly after the hilarious teaser trailer dropped, teasing the generational team-up we have all been ready for. Spaceballs 2 was as soon as a mythic possibly within the Mel Brooks universe. So I am actually enthused that it is not solely actual now but additionally has some household energy behind it.
Plot particulars stay tightly below wraps (probably locked in a galaxy very, very, very, very far-off). However right here’s what we do know: Rick Moranis is again as Darkish Helmet, Daphne Zuniga is returning as Princess Vespa, and Keke Palmer is becoming a member of the solid in a brand-new function. Additionally, Josh Greenbaum has been tapped to direct.
The actual-life father-son duo provides an ideal layer of meta commentary to Spaceballs 2. Give it some thought—Lewis Pullman, who proved he will be severely intimidating as Sentry in Thunderbolts*, may completely lean into that power and play a Kylo Ren-style villain. The parody potential is off the charts. However, hey, I’ll depart the jokes to the professionals.
With Mel Brooks returning, Josh Gad co-writing and starring, and the Pullmans entrance and middle, Spaceballs 2 isn’t only a sequel—it’s a full-on passing of the Schwartz. I do not find out about anybody else, I’m all in.
Spaceballs 2 is about to open in theaters someday in 2027. Till then, you’ll be able to revisit the unique movie, as its streaming with an HBO Max subscription.