Everything to Know About ‘Spaceballs 2’: Mel Brooks Will Return in Long-Awaited Sequel

Who Else Is in the ‘Spaceballs 2’ Cast?

In addition to Gad and Brooks, Keke Palmer joined the cast, but details about her role as Destiny are largely being kept under wraps. Pullman and Moranis will be reprising their roles of Lone Starr and Dark Helmet, respectively.

Bill’s youngest son, Lewis Pullman, also joined the cast, per The Hollywood Reporter. He will be portraying a character named Starburst, the son of Queen Vespa and Lone Starr.

A photo from the first table read in September 2025 showed Moranis, Brooks, Palmer, Pullman, Zuniga, Wyner and Anthony Carrigan as part of the cast. Gad and director Josh Greenbaum were also in the image.

The black and white shot showed the group chatting amongst themselves as they sat around a table that held a laptop with someone on a video call. Fans of the film immediately clocked that the image was a recreation of the table read for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, keeping in line with Space Balls’ parody of the iconic franchise.

A Teaser Trailer for ‘Spaceballs 2’ Was Released

Brooks shared a teaser for Spaceballs 2 on X, which featured a Star Wars-style black background with blue lettering, on June 12, 2025. The text featured on the screen described how many Star Wars films and television shows have been produced in the past few decades, along with multiple Jurassic Park movies, Marvel movies and shows and the expansion of other major franchises.

At the end of the trailer, Brooks appeared in a Spaceballs sweatshirt, saying, “After 40 years, we asked, ‘What do the fans want?’ But instead, we’re making this movie.”

A clip of the character Dark Helmet flashed on the screen with the words, “May the Schwartz be with you.”

When Will ‘Spaceballs 2’ Hit Theaters?

An official premiere date has not been announced, but the film’s first teaser trailer released in June 2025 confirmed it’s coming in 2027. “The Schwartz awakens in 2027” the video teased.

What Has Bill Pullman Said About ‘Spaceballs 2’?

Bill exclusively told Us Weekly in December 2025 that he watched son Lewis “with great joy” while shooting Spaceballs 2 together.

“We just got done [with] three months in Australia, shooting a movie, Spaceballs, the sequel and he plays my son in it,” Bill teased while supporting Lewis at the premiere of his movie The Testament of Ann Lee.

Bill noted, “I did Spaceballs [as] my second movie. I was 32. [Lewis] is 32 now. So it’s like watching myself.”