Canadian actor Rick Moranis will reprise his cult-favourite role as Dark Helmet in Spaceballs 2—his first live-action performance in more than 25 years, Amazon MGM Studios has confirmed on 12 June. Sci-Fi Satire Set for Revival The sequel to Mel Brooks's 1987 sci-fi spoof Spaceballs sees Moranis return to the big screen alongside original co-star

Rick Moranis is officially coming out of retirement as he is confirmed to reprise his role in Spaceballs 2. The 80s icon has been on an acting hiatus for the last few decades and has rarely made public appearances. His last live-action movie prior to his retirement was in the 1997 direct-to-video film Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves.

While this isn't Moranis' first sequel, the Spaceballs follow-up's 2027 arrival will bring Moranis back to the screen for the first time in 31 years. May the Schwartz be with him in his anticipated theatrical return. "I am stepping into a chapter of peace, freedom, and protection," one half of the former couple posted on Instagram.