The Spaceballs sequel will be released in April next year

## Summary
As first reported by Deadline , Amazon MGM Studios announced on Friday night that the upcoming Spaceballs movie will hit theaters on April 23, 2027, right around the 40th anniversary of the first film. Several members of the original cast will be reprising their roles, according to Deadline , including Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, George Wynder and Daphne Zuniga. Following Deadline 's latest report, Amazon MGM Studios posted a screenshot of the article on X, along with the words, "Spaceballs: The Release Date. April 23, 2027." The movie is being directed by Josh Greenbaum and written by Josh Gad, Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, according to Deadline .

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There's finally a release date for the
Spaceballs
sequel — but before you get too excited, it's a whole year away. As first reported by
Deadline
, Amazon MGM Studios announced on Friday night that the upcoming
Spaceballs
movie will hit theaters on April 23, 2027, right around the 40th anniversary of the first film. Several members of the original cast will be reprising their roles, according to
Deadline
, including Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, George Wynder and Daphne Zuniga.
Whispers of a potential
Spaceballs 2
go back a couple of years, but
Brooks
officially confirmed in an extremely on-brand announcement video last summer that the movie is actually happening. Following
Deadline
's latest report, Amazon MGM Studios posted a screenshot of the article on X, along with the words, "Spaceballs: The Release Date. April 23, 2027." The movie is being directed by Josh Greenbaum and written by Josh Gad, Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, according to
Deadline
. Along with the returning cast members, it will star Gad, Keke Palmer (!!), Lewis Pullman and Anthony Carrigan.
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### Implications
- As first reported by Deadline , Amazon MGM Studios announced on Friday night that the upcoming Spaceballs movie will hit theaters on April 23, 2027, right around the 40th anniversary of the first film.
- Several members of the original cast will be reprising their roles, according to Deadline , including Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, George Wynder and Daphne Zuniga.
- Along with the returning cast members, it will star Gad, Keke Palmer (!!), Lewis Pullman and Anthony Carrigan.

### Expert Commentary
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