Mel Brooks to Return as Yogurt in New 'Spaceballs' Film at Amazon MGM Studios

Mel Brooks is set to reprise his role as 'Yogurt' in a new "Spaceballs" film, Amazon MGM Studios announced on Thursday. The sequel to the 1987 MGM cult classic will be released in theaters in 2027. Josh Greenbaum is directing the film from a script by Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez, and Josh Gad. Plot details are being kept under wraps. Released in 1987, "Spaceballs" had a decent run at the box office with $38 million grossed and got mixed reviews, but in the subsequent years became one of Mel Brooks' biggest cult hits for its parodic take on "Star Wars," with Rick Moranis . . .