Mel Brooks' 'Spaceballs' put a comedic dent in the sci-fi genre when it crashed onto the space-opera scene in 1987. Now, prequels and sequels later, it's back.

If we assume that Spaceballs 2 is going to take more than a little inspiration from the Star Wars sequel trilogy, then creating a character who is a take on Kylo Ren makes sense. And since that character should be the son of Lone Starr,

Spaceballs 2 is finally happening, and fans of Mel Brooks’ original film will be thrilled to hear what the sequel is bringing to the table. Ever since the announcement that the Spaceballs sequel was moving forward,

The upcoming film will feature returning stars Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis, alongside a new cast that includes Keke Palmer and Josh Gad. It's described as a "non-prequel non-reboot sequel part two, but with reboot elements franchise expansion film," which feels perfectly on-brand for a movie that once sold branded toilet paper as a punchline.

Judging by its announcement teaser, 'Spaceballs 2" could be gearing up to target an even broader range of targets. The teaser is a send-up of the famous "Star Wars" opening crawl, and it aptly and hilariously sums up the last few decades of science fiction franchises.

Spaceballs' is getting a sequel. Mel Brooks not only announces the good news but also takes a shot at the dream factory of the past 40 years.

Spaceballs 2' will have Mel Brooks, the director/star of the original, returning as Yogurt, Amazon MGM Studios announced today.