Mel Brooks has confirmed that he is in the early stages of gettingSpaceballs 2off of the paper and into production. We’ve been teased more than once about the possibility of getting a sequel to one of the most legendary movie parodies of all time. Pranksters in New York City made up a bunch of fakeSpaceballs 2theatrical posters that went viral in minutes. The timing was perfect asThe Force Awakenswas still in theaters and the fake posters even had a brilliant title:Spaceballs 2: The Search for more Moneyand pictured a busted upLord Dark Helmethead piece, much like teasers forThe Force Awakes. Brooks went on to praise the posters and the title and even said that he was interested in getting the cast back together again for a possible sequel.
Mel Brookswas speaking and doing a Q and A over the weekend at a screening forYoung Frankensteinat the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and according to aReddituser Brooks was asked about the possibility of the sequel actually happening. When an audience member asked him directly about the sequel, Brooks replied that he’s currently “talking with MGM” and that he’d love to see it happen, which echoes statements that he has made in the last few years.
While it is really early to tell, it is exciting to know that there has been official talk with MGM nonetheless. There are so many directions that aparody of Star Warscan go right now. MaybeSpaceballs 2could be a prequel and we get an origin story of Captain Lone Starr and Pizza the Hut followed by another origin story of Lord Dark Helmet and Colonel Sandurz. Or maybe we can see where plain old Yogurt got his start. There would be some hurdles if the sequel were to take place after the first movie. John Candy who played Barf and Joan Rivers Dot Matrix have both passed away and it would be tough to see a sequel without them. But you never know, maybe Brooks could throw in a spoof ofGuardians of the Galaxyin and have Barf come back as a puppy.
Spaceballswas originally released to theaters in 1987 to a pretty mixed critical reception, much like Brooks’Blazing SaddlesandYoung Frankenstein, which are now seen as legendary comedy classics.Spaceballsis arguably up there with Brooks' earlier work and there is an audience for the sequel.Spaceballsshowed up on the scene 4 years after the release ofReturn to the Jediand was still able to not only just turn children on to his movie, but also influence kids to go check out the movies that he was spoofing. There was a pretty forgettable animated series that took on some prequel liberties, but in all honesty, it was pretty bad and easy to forget that it ever happened. So let us forget.
There is no guarantee thatSpaceballs 2: The Search for more Moneywill happen, but it is the perfect time to get the ball running. TheStar Warsuniverse is rapidly expanding to include prequels and spin-offs of beloved characters and theSpaceballsuniverse can do the same thing. Do we need to start a petition to getRick Moranisto get back into acting? Moranis reprising his role of Lord Helmet would be the ultimate way to end his hiatus. Fingers crossed.
