Mel Brooks portrayed Yogurt — a parody of the 'Star Wars' character Yoda — in his 1987 spoof 'Spaceballs,' which he is making a sequel to with Josh Gad.

Mel Brooks announced that the "Star Wars" spoof "Spaceballs" is finally getting a sequel after nearly 40 years. The 98-year-old actor is set to reprise his role from the 1987 sci-fi spoof.

— Mel Brooks (@MelBrooks) June 12, 2025 The clip, which uses the classic “Star Wars” opening crawl , begins with the lines, “Thirty-eight years ago, there was only one Star Wars trilogy ...

The Star Wars creator responded, telling Brooks he was a massive fan of Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. The screenplay for Spaceballs was hilarious, Lucas said, giving his thumbs up on one ...

Spaceballs is a beloved classic, but in today's cinema landscape, I think that the sequel will need to make a major change to reach the same heights.

Mel Brooks, who turns 99 in just a matter of days, will return as his beloved character, Yogurt, for the 'Spaceballs' sequel coming in 2027. ... Yogurt - a parody of the "Star Wars" character Yoda.

Mel Brooks will return as Yogurt for the upcoming 'Spaceballs' sequel, set for a 2027 release. ... The film was a takedown of sci-fi blockbusters like “Star Wars” and “Alien. ...

The sequel to the 1987 cult-classic comedy spoofing Star Wars and other films of the era will have Mel Brooks returning as Yogurt, Amazon MGM Studios announced today.

June 28, 1926, prolific filmmaker Mel Brooks, who wrote, directed, and acted in several movies filmed in the Santa ...

Mel Brooks, who turns 99 in just a matter of days, will return as his beloved character, Yogurt, for the 'Spaceballs' sequel coming in 2027. ... Yogurt - a parody of the "Star Wars" character Yoda.