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Spaceballs 2 Wraps Without Mel Brooks on Set

12/13/2025

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Lewis Pullman, son of Bill Pullman, told The View he has not met Mel Brooks during Spaceballs 2.
He said the production has wrapped recently and Brooks was absent from the set, as a 'homebody'.
Brooks expressed excitement in a voice note when the role was offered, as a lifelong fan of the original Spaceballs.
The sequel features returning cast Rick Moranis and Daphne Zuniga, directed by Josh Greenbaum.

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Lewis Pullman, son of Bill Pullman, told The View he has not met Mel Brooks during Spaceballs 2.
He said the production has wrapped recently and Brooks was absent from the set, as a 'homebody'.
Brooks expressed excitement in a voice note when the role was offered, as a lifelong fan of the original Spaceballs.
The sequel features returning cast Rick Moranis and Daphne Zuniga, directed by Josh Greenbaum.