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Mel Brooks’ 20 favorite films to be screened in LA for 100th birthday

Comedian and director’s picks for American Cinematheque series range from Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights to Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit

The Guardian - US

Nadja review – Dracula’s daughter is divine in dreamy lo-fi modern vampire tale of predatory sexuality

Michael Almereyda’s 1994 horror romance is an indie gem – with a cameo from executive producer David Lynch as a morgue attendant

The Guardian - UK

Josh Gad’s Daughter Inspired Him To Join Spaceballs 2 Thanks To One Perfect Joke In The Original

Generation after generation continues to revere Mel Brooks

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Eighties comedy icon met with standing ovation after decades away from Hollywood

The ‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids’ star has been largely absent from film and TV for most of this century

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Rick Moranis met with standing ovation at 'Spaceballs' sequel Comic-Con panel

Rick Moranis has finally answered fans' questions about a "Spaceballs" sequel

The Independent UK

Comic-Con 2026: Marvel returns to Hall H and 'Spaceballs' sequel hype begins

The Avengers appear set to return to Hall H as Marvel Studios uses Comic-Con International to build hype for the December release of “Avengers: Doomsday” — and chart a path forward as audience interest in superhero films has waned

The Independent UK

Here Comes J Edgar! A Musical Comedy review – show tunes, Mel Brooks zing and real human anguish

Camp comedy from The Simpsons’ Harry Shearer and Seinfeld writer Tom Leopold explores the relationship between FBI boss Hoover and protege Clyde Tolson

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The Spaceballs 2 Synopsis And Poster Are Giving Me Everything I Need From This Movie

The marketing team hasn't missed a beat thus far.

Cinemablend

The Guide #250: All the US/UK cultural crossovers you may have missed but need to read about

A tour through the moments when American celebrities crossed the ocean and landed somewhere entirely unexpected

The Guardian - UK

‘Blazing Saddles’ named funniest film of all time by AFI as Mel Brooks turns 100

Mel Brooks, who turned 100 on Sunday 28 June, has been honoured by the American Film Institute, which named his 1974 Western satire the "funniest film of all time" - knocking 'Some Like It Hot' off the top spot.

Euronews

Still blazing after all these years: Mel Brooks at 100

The director of The Producers hits his century as a uniquely beloved entertainer who embodies his conviction that ‘comedy is the opposite of death’

The Guardian - UK

Happy birthday, 2000 Year Old Man. Mel Brooks is turning 100

The 2000 Year Old Man is turning 100

The Independent UK

A Mel Brooks Classic Is Getting a “Very Young” Reimagining

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The Mary Sue

52 Years Later, An Iconic Sci-Fi Horror Monster Is Getting The Perfect Reboot

52 years after Mel Brooks' celebrated comedy classic 'Young Frankenstein' first hit theaters, a reboot, 'Very Young Frankenstein,' is coming to FX.

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What did Lewis Pullman find 'mind-boggling' about Spaceballs: The New One?

Spaceballs: The New One star Lewis Pullman had a remarkable experience during the making of the space parody sequel.

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The One Thing That Made Spaceballs 2 Different From The Original, According To Rick Moranis: ‘Other Than That…’

That doesn’t sound ludicrous to me.

Inverse

39 Years Later, A Highly Anticipated Sci-Fi Sequel Is Breaking Its Promise

One of the most beloved sci-fi parodies ever, ‘Spaceballs,’is getting a sequel decades later, but it's not called what you think.

Amazon's new sci-fi announcement is one I never expected, but definitely welcome

Spaceballs is back!

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The Independent UK

Comedy legend unveils ‘Spaceballs: The New One’ sequel release date at Cinemacon

Comedy legend Mel Brooks, appearing via video message, unveiled the sequel’s title and humorously added, ‘It's just like the old one, but it's newer’

The Guardian - UK

Olivier awards 2026: full list of winners

Paddington: The Musical, Evita, All My Sons and Punch were among the winners at the Royal Albert Hall ceremony – find out who won what

Tom’s Guide

3 meta comedies like 'Anaconda' to watch next

From fourth wall-breaking flicks to silly satires, here are 3 meta comedies like 'Anaconda' to watch next

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Spaceballs sequel set for April 2027 release

Spaceballs 2 has been given a release date of April 23, 2027 by Amazon MGM Studios.

The Independent UK

Richard Kind: ‘People don’t understand – TV shows are just bookends for advertisements’

INTERVIEW: The inimitable American character actor speaks to Louis Chilton about returning to ‘The Producers’ on the West End, the cancelled TV show that could have reached greatness, and realising late in life he wants ‘respect’

The Independent UK

Judd Apatow claims Trump has made it ‘harder to do comedy’

Director behind some of the biggest comedies of the 21st Century says ‘the Trump administration is hard to be exaggerated in a sketch’

The Guardian - UK

Olivier awards 2026: full list of nominations

Into the Woods and Paddington: The Musical are this year’s most-nominated shows with 11 nods each. See who else is in the running at this year’s awards

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