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Moranis gets lost and found, Mel Brooks stays mint-in-the-box, and Josh Gad IS Ebenezer BY   Anthony Breznican Published: 31 July 2026

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Nearly four decades after “Spaceballs” first spoofed the “Star Wars” universe, the long-awaited sequel, “Spaceballs: The New One,” made a splash at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday with one of the franchise’s biggest stars leading the celebration.

July 25 (UPI) — Rick Moranis made a rare public appearance to celebrate his second Star Wars parody, Spaceballs: The New One, at San Diego Comic Con Friday.

During a panel for the upcoming sequel to the 1987 “Star Wars” parody film “Spaceballs” at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, Rick Moranis, who played the hilarious spoof on Darth Vader, made a special appearance.

Rick Moranis just thrilled Spaceballs fans with a rare appearance at a Comic-Con panel after a nearly 30-year Hollywood hiatus.

On Friday, July 24, Amazon MGM Studios skipped ludicrous speed and went straight to plaid in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con as the cast and filmmakers of SPACEBALLS: THE NEW ONE sat down for a galactic panel.

Rick Moranis received a huge welcome while making a rare public appearance at 2026 San Diego Comic-Con!

Rick Moranis says he finally has an answer for all of the times that “Spaceballs” fans have stopped him to ask, “When are you guys going to finally make a sequel to that thing?”

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