Look, it’s hard to picture a century-old Mel Brooks playing the Yoda-spoofing character Yogurt again without smiling. When 100 years old you reach, be this funny you will not, hm? That was the unavoidable reaction to the objectively lovable idea of a Spaceballs sequel, much discussed over the years – including in the original film, which offhanded that hopefully everyone would meet again for Spaceballs II: The Search for More Money. Now the search is underway, with an announcement teaser recapping the full franchise hell we’ve become immersed in during the past nearly-40 years since Spaceballs seemed, however briefly, like a late arrival to the Star Wars craze in 1987.
Today, the idea of a Spaceballs II coming, presumably, right around the 40th anniversary of the original film and the 50th birthday of Star Wars itself seems perfectly natural. But back in 1987, Brooks seemed late to the party, and
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