{"id":1866299,"date":"2026-04-04T21:35:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T18:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1866299"},"modified":"2026-04-04T21:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T18:35:43","slug":"the-spaceballs-sequel-will-be-released-in-april-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1866299","title":{"rendered":"The Spaceballs sequel will be released in April next year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/U7u.2vLdNHdLzpLrK1In2g&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU-\/https:\/\/d29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net\/images\/user-uploaded\/spaceballs2_9497.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"article-98b9bc19-26a6-4627-83c4-765d288ae620\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mx-auto md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px]\">\n<nav class=\"prestige-breadcrumb relative mx-4 md:mx-0\" aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<ol class=\"no-scrollbar overflow-scroll whitespace-nowrap text-battleship\">\n<li class=\"inline\">\n<li class=\"inline-block cursor-default last:pr-10 md:last:pr-20 font-bold\">Entertainment<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-block cursor-default last:pr-10 md:last:pr-20 ml-2 before:mb-0.5 before:mr-3 before:inline-block before:size-2 before:rotate-45 before:border-r-2 before:border-t-2 before:border-battleship\">TV &amp; 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As first reported by <em>Deadline<\/em>, Amazon MGM Studios announced on Friday night that the upcoming <em>Spaceballs<\/em> 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 <em>Deadline<\/em>, including Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, George Wynder and Daphne Zuniga.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Whispers of a potential <em>Spaceballs 2<\/em> 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 <em>Deadline<\/em>&#8216;s latest report, Amazon MGM Studios posted a screenshot of the article on X, along with the words, &#8220;Spaceballs: The Release Date. April 23, 2027.&#8221; The movie is being directed by Josh Greenbaum and written by Josh Gad, Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, according to <em>Deadline<\/em>. 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