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Centenarian Mel Brooks Announces Spaceballs Sequel, HBO Doc Premieres

6/28/2026

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Filmmaker Mel Brooks, who turned 100 on June 28, 2026, announced the sequel Spaceballs: The New One for April 2027 and his role as executive producer of the series Very Young Frankenstein.
He received an Honorary Oscar for achievement in June 2023.
HBO documentary Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man! premiered Jan 2026, showcasing Brooks, an EGOT winner who earned an Emmy (1967), Grammy (1999), Oscar (1968) and 12 Tonys for The Producers in 2001.

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Filmmaker Mel Brooks, who turned 100 on June 28, 2026, announced the sequel Spaceballs: The New One for April 2027 and his role as executive producer of the series Very Young Frankenstein.
He received an Honorary Oscar for achievement in June 2023.
HBO documentary Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man! premiered Jan 2026, showcasing Brooks, an EGOT winner who earned an Emmy (1967), Grammy (1999), Oscar (1968) and 12 Tonys for The Producers in 2001.