Instead of Darth Vader, there's Lord Dark Helmet. Han Solo is replaced with Lone Starr, and his sidekick is the half-man, half-dog named Barf, played by the late John Candy.

However, the reported return of legendary comedic actor Rick Moranis as the Darth Vader spoof Dark Helmet by Deadline pushed this wave of movie news over the edge into truly special territory.

'Spaceballs' returns for a sequel with Mel Brooks, 98, as Yogurt. Will Barf make a cameo? Brooks wrote, directed and played two roles in 1987's 'Star Wars' spoof 'Spaceballs' with John Candy as Barf.

Exact plot details for Spaceballs 2 are still unclear, but Deadline reported that the sequel will be “A Non-Prequel Non-Reboot Sequel Part Two but with Reboot Elements Franchise Expansion Film.” ...

Mel Brooks is set to reprise his role as ‘Yogurt’ in a new “Spaceballs” film, Amazon MGM Studios announced on Thursday. The sequel to the 1987 MGM cult classic will be released in theaters ...

More specifically, Lone Starr is inspired by Han Solo, Barf is based on Chewbacca, Princess Vespa is a nod to Princess Leia, Dark Helmet is a spoof of Darth Vader, Dot Matrix is riffing on C-3PO ...

Dark Helmet is the villain of the first "Spaceballs" and a clear send-up of the iconic "Star Wars" bad guy, Darth Vader. Bill Pullman is also returning to reprise the role of Lone Starr.

Plot details of "Spaceballs 2" are being kept under wraps. However, the film's logline calls it a "Non-Prequel Non-Reboot Sequel Part Two but with Reboot Elements Franchise Expansion Film." ...

Rick Moranis starred as the Darth Vader-wannabe Dark Helmet, Bill Pullman was the Han Solo-esque Lone Starr, and Daphne Zuniga was the Princess Vespa.