Might the Schwartz be with you!

Mel Brooks, who wrote, directed and starred within the authentic 1987 “Spaceballs,” is reprising his position of Yogurt for the Josh Gad led sequel. Amazon MGM Studios has scheduled the movie for a theatrical launch in 2027.

“Will & Harper” director Josh Greenbaum will helm the movie with a script from Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez and Gad. Forged members exterior of Gad and Brooks are at present unknown. Plot particulars additionally stay underneath wraps, however a tentative logline, laden with Brooks-era humor, describes the film as, “A Non-Prequel Non-Reboot Sequel Half Two however with Reboot Components Franchise Growth Movie.”

Brooks, who holds the coveted title of EGOT, is likely one of the best comedic filmmakers within the historical past of Hollywood. Over his storied profession, he directed, wrote and acted (or sang) in immortal classics corresponding to “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles,” “Younger Frankenstein,” “Historical past of the World: Half 1” and “Robin Hood: Males in Tights.”

Samit and Hernandez beforehand collaborated on movies like “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” and “Addams Household 2.” They are going to quickly pen the upcoming Disney+/Lucasfilm collaboration, “Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy.”

Gad, who obtained his breakout position in Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s “The E-book of Mormon,” catapulted to world fame voicing Olaf the snowman in Disney’s wildly common “Frozen” franchise. He’ll quickly make his directorial debut with a Chris Farley biopic starring Paul Walter Hauser.

Producers embody Brian Grazer and Jeb Brody underneath the Think about Leisure banner, in addition to Gad, Brooks and Greenbaum. Kevin Salter, Adam Merims, Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez function govt producers.

MGM’s authentic “Spaceballs” starred Invoice Pullman as Lone Star, John Sweet as Barf, Daphne Zuniga as Princess Vespa, Rick Moranis as Lord Darkish Helmet and Brooks as President Skroob and Yogurt. The movie was a takedown of sci-fi blockbusters like “Star Wars” and “Alien.”