With word this week that Tom Cruise is set to begin production on Top Gun 2 very soon, news on another long-awaited sequel has arisen that could see a classic comedy get the follow-up it has already “suggested”.
In a recent Q&A with comedy legend Mel Brooks, which followed a special screening of his classic Young Frankenstein, the writer/director/producer spoke at length about the film and about his career on the whole and chat soon turned to another film in his repertoire – 1987’s Spaceballs.
The film, which co-starred Brooks, was a spoof of Star Wars and grossed just over $38million from a $22million budget and this isn’t the first time a sequel has been talked about. Indeed, in the film itself, the Yoda-spoof character Yoghurt speaks to Bill Pullman’s Lone Starr (aka Han Solo) and says the two may “meet again in Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money!”
Now with Star Wars back with a big bang in cinemas, Brooks says he has been speaking to MGM about the possibility of finally doing a sequel, saying:
“MGM is slightly interested in doing it because of the Star Wars – you know, Rogue One and The Force Awakens and the new Star Wars explosion so they think maybe. We’re talking so who knows?”
You can see a fan video below (via Geeks of Doom):
So… will there be a Spaceballs 2?! #MelBrooks says… pic.twitter.com/Ei89hTJLD7
— njpac (@NJPAC) May 21, 2017
Brooks co-starred in the film alongside Bill Pullman (Independence Day: Resurgence), John Candy (Planes, Trains and Automobiles), Rick Moranis (Ghostbusters 1 & 2), Daphne Zuniga (The Sure Thing), Michael Winslow (Police Academy), Dick van Patten (Westworld) and a cameo from John Hurt (Alien).
What do you think of the news? Would a long-awaited sequel still be worthwhile given the resurgence of Star Wars? Or has too much time past? Let us know below!
