It’s been almost 50 years since Star Wars changed the face of science fiction, and though the saga has made major strides in some areas, it’s been woefully stagnant in others. Star Wars is one of several franchises that seem more enamored with milking nostalgia than pushing for innovation, which makes the return of something like Spaceballs both timely and ironic.
The Mel Brooks-directed ‘80s spoof skewered everything from Star Wars and Star Trek to 2001: A Space Odyssey. While we’re overdue for a similar riff on the genre, reviving Spaceballs after decades is, in a lot of ways, no different from what Lucasfilm has done. But maybe that’s a small price to pay for the return of silly satire: as long as Brooks and his collaborators remain self-aware, Spaceballs 2 could be just what audiences need right now. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming sequel.
