Spaceballs 2 has released an official plot description, and it is doing the one thing a Spaceballs sequel absolutely needed to do: It is immediately taking shots at modern franchise culture. The newly revealed synopsis for Spaceballs 2: The New One leans hard into sequel, reboot, and legacy-character nonsense, while specifically poking fun at The Mandalorian and Grogu and The Rise of Skywalker style of blockbuster storytelling. It opens with the line, “Somehow, Dark Helmet has returned!”, which is obviously a direct jab at one of the most infamous lines in modern Star Wars history. From there, it only gets sharper. ([A Rabbit’s Foot? no, official plot description provided by studio announcement]) This Sounds Very, Very Spaceballs The full setup is exactly the kind of gloriously stupid premise Spaceballs fans would hope for. Forty years after the first film, the galaxy is under threat again from an enemy “so completely…
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A Newly Restored Star Wars Is Returning to Theaters in 2027 — Just in Time for the 50th Anniversary
It finally happened.After decades of debates, edits, re-edits, and “Han shot first” arguments echoing across the galaxy, Lucasfilm has confirmed that a newly restored version of the original Star Wars (1977) will hit theaters February 19, 2027 to celebrate the film’s 50th anniversary. Yes, you read that correctly: Star Wars — the one that started it all — is coming back to the big screen. And not just dusted off, but restored, polished, and prepared for a theatrical return worthy of a galactic milestone. This is not a drill. This is not another rumor. This is happening. Why This Re-Release Is a Big Deal Star Wars fans have been asking for years — decades — for a modern theatrical re-release of the original film. The announcement confirms what many hoped for but few expected: Lucasfilm is opening the vault. A restored version means: For many younger fans who discovered the…
Oscar Isaac Says He’d Return to Star Wars—But Only If Disney “Figures Out” Its Free-Speech Issues
When Oscar Isaac last appeared in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, he looked like a man ready to put the galaxy behind him. And now, years later, it seems he really meant it. The actor has made it clear he’s not coming back to a galaxy far, far away — at least not until Disney gets its house in order when it comes to, as he puts it, “free speech.” The Galaxy According to Oscar Isaac In a recent chat on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Isaac opened up about his post-Star Wars outlook and didn’t shy away from some pointed remarks about Disney. When asked whether he’d ever return as the lovable Resistance pilot Poe Dameron, Isaac didn’t dance around it: “I think I’d have to see Disney figure out its free speech problem before I’d consider going back.” That’s about as subtle as a thermal detonator. The comment follows…