Mel Brooks' 'Spaceballs' Sequel Gets the Perfect Tease Ahead of Comic-Con Appearance
Nearly 40 years after the release of Spaceballs, its highly anticipated sequel is coming to fruition.
The month of July means a number of exciting developments, including San Diego Comic-Con. The beloved annual event hosts a variety of upcoming films that use the convention halls to promote their content, and Spaceballs: The New One is included this year.
The Amazon MGM Studios release took to social media on Monday, July 13 to reveal an all-new teaser image ahead of its Comic-Con appearance.
"Spaceballs: The New One: The Teaser Poster. In theaters April 2027," reads the caption of the Instagram post by the movie's official account. "San Diego Comic-Con Panel. Hall H. Friday July 24. 4-5pm PT." See below.
Fans have already flooded the post's comments section with words of excitement for the upcoming release. "I saw Spaceballs in the theater when I was 6 and I've never been more excited for a sequel!" wrote one Instagram user, while another person commented, "i am too seated. the theater employees r scared rn."
Here's the comedic synopsis revealed by the studio on Monday: "Somehow, Dark Helmet has returned! Forty years after the events of the first Spaceballs, fifty years after the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, and one year after the events of The Devil Wears Prada 2, the galaxy is once again under threat. A threat so evil, so unstoppable, so completely lacking in any original ideas, that it has vowed to bring back the past… every last bit of it."
The synopsis continues, "With Lone Starr in hiding, Queen Vespa on the throne, and the Schwartz stretched thinner than a franchise releasing TV episodes theatrically, the only hope for the galaxy is Vespa's undisciplined son, Prince Starburst, and a mysterious Palace advisor named Destiny. Together, they must find Lone Starr, Yogurt, and any other iconic legacy characters fans are demanding before they discover the hard way that, while some threats you can fight, the reboot is not one of them.
The star-studded cast includes returning stars Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman and Mel Brooks.
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This story was originally published July 13, 2026 at 11:12 AM.