{"id":5465,"date":"2026-07-26T07:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T07:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5465"},"modified":"2026-07-26T07:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T07:08:16","slug":"rick-moranis-met-with-standing-ovation-at-spaceballs-sequel-comic-con-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=5465","title":{"rendered":"Rick Moranis met with standing ovation at \u2018Spaceballs\u2019 sequel Comic-Con panel"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Leslie Ambriz\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

SAN DIEGO (AP) \u2014 Rick Moranis says he finally has an answer for all of the times that \u201cSpaceballs\u201d fans have stopped him to ask, \u201cWhen are you guys going to finally make a sequel to that thing?\u201d<\/p>

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Fans at Comic-Con International were ecstatic with his response Friday. A crowd at the expo\u2019s massive Hall H stood to cheer and applaud as the 73-year-old actor \u2014 long absent from Hollywood \u2014 joined a panel to promote his return as Dark Helmet in \u201cSpaceballs: The New One,\u201d the long-awaited sequel to the 1987 cult classic.<\/p>\n

When his name was first announced, Moranis hid in the crowd under his character\u2019s extra-large helmet as soldiers from the film used an oversize comb to search for the actor.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis came along at the right time,\u201d said Moranis of the film, set for release next April. \u201cIt just felt like this is it. \u2026 It is the best decision I ever made. It\u2019s like family to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moranis and Daphne Zuniga were joined on stage by director Josh Greenbaum, writer and actor Josh Gad, writers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, along with new cast members Keke Palmer and Lewis Pullman. Pullman and Palmer\u2019s character descriptions have not been revealed.<\/p>\n