Mel Brooks Wants to Make “Spaceballs 2: The Search For More Money”!
The comedian and director Mel Brooks recently revealed that he is interested in making a sequel to his Star Wars parody Spaceballs. He wants to begin working on the project after the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The movie will be titled “Spaceballs 2: The Search For More Money”. 🙂
From Fansided:
Brooks said that he wants to reunite as much of the original cast members as possible. Which is will be a little hard considering some of the heavy hitters in the movie like John Candy and Joan Rivers have long since passed.
Another obstacle Brooks is sure to encounter is that of Rick Moranis. He bowed out of the acting world in 1997, however, after the tragic death of his wife to breast cancer, citing that it would be hard to be a single father and travel around to do movies.
Brooks also mentioned in a 2014 interview with Parade that longtime collaborator and screenwriter Tom Meehan of Spaceballs and Young Frankenstein had “some great ideas” for a sequel to the movie. But it really still rides on whether or not Rick wants to be apart of it.
“Without Rick, I wouldn’t do it,” Brooks explained. “I’ve got the helmet in storage, just waiting for him.” He added that he’s spoken with Moranis a few times over the years, but he’s “really strict” about remaining retired.
C’mon Rick, say yes. We want a sequel. But really the big question is, would Disney give the green light to a parody project so early in their new Star Wars era? Especially with so many projects already in motion. I think it’s highly unlikely, at least for the next couple of years. What do you think?
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By the Schwartz that would be a good idea
Mel Brooks used to be funny.
The Schwartz Awakens
If Moranis doesn’t want to come back, maybe Dark Helmet can simply keep his visor down all the time?
Disney would not need to give a green light to a Spaceballs sequel. You don’t need permission from the subject of a parody. One thing and one thing only holds up from the original: Rick Moranis is still hilarious. Other than him, it’s pretty painful to watch. Brooks’s instincts are correct. No Rick, no sequel.
I actually believed Mel Brooks was dead.
But then I realized I was probably thinking about his character on Mad About You.
Do not speak with JJ about it…
It should have been called “Spaceballs 3: The Search for Spaceballs 2”.
Do a prequel where the characters are all younger?
YES! YES! PLSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!
Actually yeah, Spaceballs 2 should be about Dark Helmet’s rise to power, it’s been about 6 years since the last trilogy. It’s their turn.
Then again, I’d much rather see him just make an original film.
Something more along the line of Young Frankenstein or Blazing Saddles, but in this century and not a musical.
Spaceballs is kind of dwarfed in comparison.
M2C
Try 10 years.
The comedy in Spaceballs is really dated. I give this idea two thumbs down. In fact most of Mel Brooks’ movies suffer this same affliction, including Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. Ultimately we don’t need any more Brooks movies at all.
Disney does not have to give permission for a parody, parodies are covered under the Fair Use http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use
I’m growing to hate the word sequel.
Every possible joke about Star Wars was already been made :/
I think its s great idea, but I agree with Brooks himself that without Moranis there’s really no need for a sequel. We need Dark Helmet back, that’s it.
He wants to make “Spaceballs 2”?
He shouldn’t’ve made “Spaceballs 1”.
Wait a minute, I take that back: he should do it.
When then is now.
If they did a prequel I would love to see Jason Schwartzman as a young Dark Helmet with Nick Offerman as his Obi Wan esque Master and Aubrey Plaza as the female lead/Padme role. The Emperor bad guy role could be played by either Christopher Walken or Christoph Waltz (It’s a stretch but he would be awesome), and have Neil Patrick Harris as a gay bounty hunter and the Darth Maul/Emperor’s sidekick can be Aziz Asari or Sasha Baron Cohen. To fix the fact that Mel Brooks is old and Yogurt would have to be younger, just do what they did in the actual Star Wars prequels. Use a hilariously bad looking puppet version or crappy CGI that is supposed to look really bad as part of the joke. Now give me my money!
In the prequel we would have a pimply teenager bowing before the President as he goes: “Become my apprentice, learrrrrn to use the Downside of the Schwartz! Henceforth, you shall be known as Dark ……… [overlong pause dragging on] ……. HELMET!”
(Pimply teenager with squeaky voice: “Thank you, my master!”)
Sources say Rick Moranis is Kylo Ren.
Th should do a parody of the prequels which would be quite funny and then they would not need Rick Moreanus.
Joan Rivers died 5 months ago- that’s “long since passed?”
well she isn’t coming back no matter what!!!
Spaceballs might’ve been cool back when parodies weren’t as ubiquitous as they are now. Particularly Star Wars parodies. So yeah, it’s probably not nearly as funny as a lot of fans remember it being.
Sorry, but apparently, you don’t know what funny is.
Was the prequel trig so bad that Mel didn’t even want to riff on them?
Rick Moranis will never do it….he has the Gene Wilder syndrome. damn shame…two of the best Comedic actors of all time .
Yes! Corporate greed and corporate political correctness is ripe for some lampooning. Also, couldn’t JJ Abrams stand in for Moranis, if he won’t go back under the helmet? That would be a hilarious cameo.
no.
I really don’t see how the sequel would work even if they did it 2 years after 1987.
Lord Helmet, the President and C.Sanders landed on planet of the apes. So if they’re going to find more money with them how’d they get off planet of the apes?
Lonestar and the princess are married prince and princess, with plenty of air and money.
In since I am glad there was no sequel. There doesn’t need to be one. KEY players are no longer around, Rick is retired, John is dead, Joan is dead, who else isn’t around?
I suppose Mel could do a star wars rip off again and have a character find artifacts and find Lord Helmets, helmet and become the new Lord Helmet? And they could have Jack Black play the son of Barf?
That’s my 2 cents…
It’s a parody, it doesn’t have to make logical sense.
Spaceballs 3: The search for Spaceballs 2
I liked Spaceballs and thought a sequel should have been done long before now. Just as I am a huge Dallas fan – the same thing happened, the sequel (series) came 10 years too late – i.e Larry Hagman as JR would have been around a lot longer. BTW How old is Mel now, I think he’s late 80’s early 90’s – someone correct me if I’m wrong
i love this idea maybe a chance to bring back decent satire if anyone can do it its mel brooks. im just imagining rick moranis using a walker that sprouts lightsabers haha.
It’s about time….. 🙂