Lewis Pullman, son of original Spaceballs star Bill Pullman, has shared his excitement about joining the sequel to the 1987 cult comedy. The actor called the experience a family milestone after wrapping production on the Star Wars parody. The film, set for 2027 release, reunites the Pullmans on screen.
The sequel to the 1987 comedy Spaceballs, a parody of Star Wars, arrives 38 years after the original. Lewis Pullman joins the cast as the character Starburst, while his father Bill Pullman reprises his role as Lone Starr, the renegade space pilot. This marks an on-screen reunion for the duo, following their previous collaboration in the 2017 western The Ballad of Lefty Brown.
In a recent interview with People, Lewis Pullman reflected on the production, which just wrapped. "We just wrapped, and … every day was such a trip," he said. "It … felt like a bizarre simulation. I just couldn’t believe my luck." He added that the opportunity was long anticipated: "We’ve been wanting to do that forever and we never knew whether we could get the chance or not. And so doing it on a movie like ‘Spaceballs 2’ was just like, ‘What simulation … what world are we in right now?’"
Director Josh Greenbaum helms the project, with a script by Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez, and Josh Gad. Returning cast includes Rick Moranis as Lord Dark Helmet, ending his acting break, and Daphne Zuniga as Princess Vespa. Mel Brooks announced the film via video, noting the expansion of the Star Wars franchise since 1987, including prequels, sequels, and spin-offs, while highlighting that Spaceballs has remained singular—until now.
Pullman recently appeared in The Testament of Ann Lee alongside Amanda Seyfried. Spaceballs 2 is slated for release in 2027.
