Thanks to the 40-year gap between Spaceballs films, the sequel may actually be at a unique advantage when it hits theaters in 2027.

Mel Brooks portrayed Yogurt — a parody of the 'Star Wars' character Yoda — in his 1987 spoof 'Spaceballs,' which he is making a sequel to with Josh Gad

Legendary Mel Brooks is set to reprise his role as Yoda-esque Yogurt in a new "Spaceballs," a parody of "Star Wars."

The Schwartz is back! Mel Brooks, 98, confirms a Spaceballs sequel nearly 40 years after the original. Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman and Keke Palmer will star in the 2027 release.

Mel Brooks' 'Spaceballs' put a comedic dent in the sci-fi genre when it crashed onto the space-opera scene in 1987. Now, prequels and sequels later, it's back.

Mel Brooks will reprise his “Spaceballs” role as Yogurt in the upcoming sequel to the hit 1987 “Star Wars” spoof that will be released in theaters. The comedy legend, 98, hyped the new movie in a post on X on June 12.

Lewis Pullman, son of Bill Pullman, is joining the 'Star Wars' spoof as Lone Starr's son. Plus, we have plot details.

A sequel to the original 1987 sci-fi comedy is in the works. With some of the original cast returning, meet the newcomers joining the story.

The sci-fi spoof “Spaceballs” is getting a sequel nearly four decades after the release of the original movie, actor Mel Brooks confirmed Thursday on social media.

(There's also no shortage of Brooks-ian humor unrelated to parody, like the line telling Dr. Phillip Schlotkin, the best plastic surgeon in the known universe and Beverly Hills, to "go back to the golf course and work on your putts.