SPACEBALLS: THE ANIMATED SERIES Was the First (Now Forgotten) Sequel

SPACEBALLS: THE ANIMATED SERIES Was the First (Now Forgotten) Sequel

At long last, Mel Brooks’ cult comedy spoof Spaceballs is getting a sequel. After teases as far back as the original film’s release, with the joke about Spaceballs II: The Search for More Money, the second Spaceballs comes out in summer 2027, the original’s 40th anniversary. And bless his heart, 98-year-old Mel Brooks will return as Yogurt, his Yoda spoof character from the original. The announcement video was rather hilarious, skewering our end…

In Honor of Spaceballs 2, Here Are 12 Stories of Mel Brooks' Original Spaceballs

In honor of the just-announced Spaceballs 2, here are 12 behind the scenes stories of the original Spaceballs. As wild as it may sound, Mel Brooks announced Thursday that Spaceballs 2 is coming in 2027 — 40 years after the original Spaceballs. 2027 also happens to be the year that the now 98-year-old Brooks, one of the greatest comic minds of any era, will turn 101. (His birthday is June 28.) As Brooks said in his announcement, "I told you we'd …