Rick Moranis ends retirement with surprise Comic-Con appearance for ‘Spaceballs 2’
The project was championed by several comedians and actors including Josh Gad. It will feature some familiar faces, like the original film’s director Mel Brooks, who is not only a producer on the sequel but also reprising his role as the beloved Yoda parody character Yogurt.Moranis’ entrance was certainly a theatrical one. The actor did not begin the event with the rest of the panel.
- ▪The project was championed by several comedians and actors including Josh Gad.
- ▪It will feature some familiar faces, like the original film’s director Mel Brooks, who is not only a producer on the sequel but also reprising his role as the beloved Yoda parody character Yogurt.Moranis’ entrance was certainly a theatrical
- ▪The actor did not begin the event with the rest of the panel.
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MoviesRick Moranis ends retirement with surprise Comic-Con appearance for ‘Spaceballs 2’Moranis received a massive standing ovation at Comic-Con after surprising the crowd in his iconic Dark Helmet gear.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Getty Images North AmericaShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 25, 2026, 1:22 PM EDTBy Kimmy Yam, TODAYLord Dark Helmet is so back!Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.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.The 73-year-old, who is reprising his role for the sequel, donned his iconic enormous helmet from the original…
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