A year ago, it was announced that we were finally getting Spaceballs 2 after over 35 years. Today, Mel Brooks announced that he was reprising his role as Yogurt.
He is not the only actor from the original movie who is returning to the Star Wars parody sequel. Rick Moranis and Bill Pullman are back as Dark Helmet (Darth Vader) and Lone Star (Luke Skywalker and Han Solo), according to Deadline.
No word if Daphne Zuniga will don her chastity belt again. Sadly, John Candy, Joan Rivers, Dick Van Patten, and Dom DeLuise are no longer with us, so they are confirmed not the be in it.
Josh Gad, who is one of the writers, cast himself in a role. Because of that, I have very low expectations for the film, especially after History of the World, Part II.
Spaceballs 2 is expected to be released in 2027, the 40th anniversary year of the original movie.
UPDATE: The Wrap says that Daphne Zuniga is returning as Princess Vespa.
Bravo announced today that they picked up Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen for two more seasons, and Cohen’s contract for three more years.
“After more than 20 years with Bravo, I’m full of intense gratitude that I get to continue living out my dream here,” Cohen said. “I’m excited to keep growing our successes across NBCUniversal’s incredible portfolio and, most of all, thankful that I, along with my team, get to keep doing what we love most.”
So the Real Housewives will have a place to bitch about their co-Housewives for at least two more years.
The third season of Strange New Worlds is going to drop on July 17th. But today, the Star Trek prequel was picked up for a fifth and final season by Paramount+.
“From the very beginning, STRANGE NEW WORLDS set out to honor what STAR TREK has always stood for — boundless curiosity, hope and the belief that a better future is possible,” said executive producers Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers and Alex Kurtzman. “We’re deeply grateful to Paramount+ for the chance to complete our five-season mission, just as we envisioned it, alongside our extraordinary cast and crew. And to the passionate fans who’ve boldly joined us on this journey — THANK YOU. With three more spectacular seasons ahead for you to see and enjoy, this adventure is far from over.”
SNW tells the story of Captain Pike. He ran the Enterprise before Kirk and appeared in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Mothership. So in this series, we get a young Kirk, Spock, and Uhura become the crew we got to know and love,
