'Spaceballs: The New One' Parodies Marvel's Hall H Panels at Comic-Con

Amazon MGM Studios staged a presentation for Spaceballs: The New One in Comic-Con's Hall H on Friday that served as a direct parody of Marvel's own iconic panels. The event, reported by Deadline, featured appearances from key cast members and confirmed a theatrical release date for the long-awaited sequel.

Josh Greenbaum directs the film, which brings back Mel Brooks as Yogurt and Rick Moranis as Dark Helmet, alongside new stars like Keke Palmer and Lewis Pullman.

What happened at the Hall H panel?

The studio presentation opened with a massive display on the venue's 180-degree wrap-around screens, mimicking the scale of Marvel's timeline reveals from its 2019 and 2022 events. The screens humorously displayed iterations of the Spaceballs franchise across 11 fictional phases, complete with musicals and unidentified release dates.

Rick Moranis made a surprise appearance, disguised among fans wearing Dark Helmet costumes before standing to a standing ovation. Josh Gad, who writes, produces, and stars in the sequel, joked about the actor's potential future. "They’re announcing him as part of the X-Men cast tomorrow," Gad said.

Who appeared and what did they say?

Mel Brooks, 100, beamed in with a message for the crowd. "Sorry I can’t be with you. I’m on the convention floor trying to buy a rare Charizard card," he joked. Bill Pullman also appeared remotely, claiming to be on a similar quest in the UK.

His son, Lewis Pullman, who plays Starburst in the film, was on stage and called his father's original performance "unfillable." He also shared that his least favorite scene in the original was when Barf knocks his dad's cowboy hat off. "For a while I had real beef with Barf," the younger Pullman said.

Addressing the potential for controversy given Brooks's famously irreverent humor, director Josh Greenbaum noted the guiding principle. "It’s all about the laughs, Mel always said." Rick Moranis added, "There’s room in a Mel Brooks movie for the smartest joke you’ve ever thought of and the dumbest one."

What was shown and when is it coming out?

The panel featured a longer clip than one previously shown at CinemaCon, depicting Yogurt, Keke Palmer's Destiny, and Lewis Pullman's Starburst on an adventure, alongside Daphne Zuniga's Princess Vespa. The footage concluded with a parody gag involving an Avatar Na'vi character. A public trailer was not released.

The studio confirmed that Spaceballs: The New One will blast into theaters on April 23, 2027.