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Geek Tyrant
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
SAPCEBALLS 3 Is Reportedly in Development After SPACEBALLS 2 Announcement — GeekTyrant
The Schwartz may be growing stronger than we thought. While Spaceballs 2 is still on track for its 2027 theatrical debut, a new rumor suggests Amazon MGM Studios is already quietly moving ahead with Spaceballs 3 . The report came from trusted scooper MyTimeToShineHello, who posted on X, 'MGM already developing a SPACEBALLS 3.' No official confirmation from Amazon just yet, but if true, this signals that the long-dormant parody franchise is being set up for a full-on revival. We might be getting a Spaceballs trilogy. This rumor drops just weeks after solid details emerged about Spaceballs 2 , which is being pitched as a 'Non-Prequel Non-Reboot Sequel Part Two but with Reboot Elements Franchise Expansion Film.' The cast of Spaceballs 2 is shaping up to be a mix of legacy and new blood. Bill Pullman is returning as Lone Starr. Rick Moranis is back in the oversized helmet as Dark Helmet. Mel Brooks is also returning as Yogurt. They'll be joined by newcomers Keke Palmer and Lewis Pullman as Lone Starr's son. Josh Greenbaum ( Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar ) is directing, with a script from Detective Pikachu writers Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez, along with Josh Gad, who's also starring and producing. The film's producing team includes Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Jeb Brody, Greenbaum, and Mel Brooks, with executive producers Kevin Salter, Adam Merims, Samit, and Hernandez. The original Spaceballs launched in 1987 as a loving (and ridiculous) spoof of Star Wars , 2001: A Space Odyssey , and other classic sci-fi. It was met with a lukewarm critical reception but carved out cult status, thanks to its absurd humor, great characters, and quotable lines. So, is Spaceballs 3 really in motion before Part 2 even hits theaters? It's still just a rumor, but the idea of Amazon MGM Studios going all-in on the franchise makes sense. There's nostalgia, name recognition, and a perfect moment to poke fun at modern IP-obsessed Hollywood.
Geek Tyrant
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Honest Trailers Goes Full Ludicrous Speed on SPACEBALLS — GeekTyrant
Screen Junkies just dropped an Honest Trailer for Spaceballs , and it's a gloriously stupid, perfectly timed tribute to Mel Brooks' sci-fi parody masterpiece, specially now that Spaceballs 2 is officially on the way. The video rockets through everything that made the original film a chaotic gem like Rick Moranis as the congested Dark Helmet, Yogurt's low-rent mysticism, Barf being his own best friend, flamethrowers, virgin alarms, and that cursed Alien musical number. It amusingly jokes about shameless merchandising, fourth-wall breaks, and the iconic password gag "12345?!", while also reminding us just how ahead of its time it was in skewering Star Wars and the entire culture of blockbuster branding. As the Schwartz reawakens, Honest Trailers reminds us why this galaxy of dumb jokes and cheap effects still rules, because in the end, we ain't found shit… quite like it.
The Independent
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Reform releases parody video mocking Labour's first year in power
Reform UK has released a parody music video titled "Now That's What I Call U-Turns" ahead of the anniversary of the general election on 4 July. The video, which Reform shared with the caption "One year of Starmer, one year of u-turns", mocks Labour's first year in power. It references several controversial Labour policies, including winter fuel payments and the early release of prisoners, using popular song titles like "Ice Ice Baby" and "I Want to Break Free". Former Reform party chairman Zia Yusuf has praised the video, stating that the party's digital team is "in a class of its own". Watch the video in full above.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fact Check: Yes, Trump posted a 'Bomb Iran' Beach Boys parody video
Claim: In June 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump posted a parody song online of a 1965 song by The Beach Boys in which the lyrics "bomb Iran" replaced "Barbara Ann" over video of B-2 fighter jets dropping bombs. Rating: In the days following U.S. strikes on nuclear sites in Iran in June 2025, a screen recording of a video U.S. President Donald Trump allegedly posted circulated on multiple platforms — including X (archived), Bluesky (archived) and Reddit (archived) — collectively receiving millions of views. The video was a parody of The Beach Boys song "Barbara Ann," in which the words "Barbara Ann" were swapped out for "bomb Iran," with additional lyrics, such as: "Went to a mosque. Gonna throw some rocks" and "Time to turn Iran into a parking lot." Although several users expressed skepticism about the post, the screen recordings were authentic. Trump really did post a parody video (archived) on his social media platform Truth Social, displaying footage of B-2 bombers dropping explosives in a parody of "Barbara Ann" on June 24, 2025. The post received more than 32,600 likes, as of this writing. (Truth Social user @realDonaldTrump) The parodied version of the song is not new. American band Vince Vance & the Valiants released the song in 1980 — at the time of the 1979-1981 hostage crisis in Iran in which Iranian students in Tehran took dozens of Americans hostage. Although The Beach Boys popularized the song in 1965, doo-wop group The Regents originally released the song four years earlier, in 1961. The original song features completely different lyrics to the parodied version. One verse of the original is as follows: Went to a dance, lookin' for romance Saw Barbara Ann, so I thought I'd take a chance On Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann (bar, bar, bar, bar, Barbara Ann) You take my hand (bar, bar, bar, bar, take my hand) You got me rockin' and a rollin' (ho-oh), rockin' and a reelin' Barbara Ann, bar, bar, bar, bar (c'mon, black sheep) The same verse in the parodied version is: Went to a mosque, gonna throw some rocks Tell the Ayatollah, "Gonna put you in a box!" Bomb Iran. Bomb, bomb, bomb Bomb Iran Our country's got a feelin' Really hit the ceilin', bomb Iran Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran This also wasn't the first time a prominent political figure had referenced the song. During the U.S. presidential campaign in 2007, former U.S. Sen. John McCain sang the song to a crowd in South Carolina after an audience member asked him when the U.S. would send an "airmail message" to Iran. McCain later claimed in interviews that the reference was a joke. In sum, the claim that Trump posted a video featuring the song "Bomb Iran" by Vince Vance & the Valiants — a parody of "Barbara Ann" by The Beach Boys — is true. The parody song has been around since 1980, when audiences popularized it during the Iran-U.S. hostage crisis. Bomb Iran. 1 July 2009. Gonyea, Don. 'Jesting, McCain Sings: "Bomb, Bomb, Bomb" Iran'. NPR, 20 Apr. 2007. NPR, Pandya, Hershal. '"Bomb Iran" Is the Parody Song That Just Won't Die'. Vulture, 25 June 2025, Times-Picayune, Keith Spera, NOLA com |. The. 'Vince Vance Looks Back at 40 Colorful Years with the Valiants'. 16 Sept. 2011, - YouTube. Accessed 26 June 2025. - YouTube. Accessed 25 June 2025. - YouTube. Accessed 25 June 2025. - YouTube. Accessed 25 June 2025. This story was updated to clarify that although The Beach Boys popularized "Barbara Ann," doo-wop group The Regents originally released the song in 1961.
Screen Geek
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Screen Geek
Beloved 80s Movie Getting Sequel Nearly 40 Years Later
Hollywood is once again revisiting a beloved movie from the 80s by producing a sequel. This time, however, the long-awaited follow-up likely isn't what you'd expect to see. In fact, the film appears to be an outright parody of such Hollywood business decisions, many of which have been satirized in the below teaser. Fans of this original sci-fi parody from 1987 are going to receive as much self-aware humor and satire as they can handle. The world of sci-fi and merchandising has only become more saturated since the release of the original film. The above teaser points that out quite clearly. As such, there are plenty of opportunities for this new follow-up to make fun of the current entertainment industry while also respecting the hilarious story and characters featured in the classic movie. Here's the teaser as shared by the one and only Mel Brooks: I told you we'd be back — Mel Brooks (@MelBrooks) June 12, 2025 'I told you we'd be back,' Brooks write in the caption for the video where he confirms his own return as Yogurt in the new film. As shared via Deadline, in addition to Brooks as Yogurt, the film is said to also include the return of Bill Pullman as Lone Starr and even Rick Moranis as Dark Helmet. Keke Palmer is also said to be joining the cast, along with Pullman's own son Lewis Pullman. Josh Greenbaum will direct the film while the screenplay was written by Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez, and Josh Gad. Additionally, Gad is believed to be starring in the film alongside the other aforementioned cast members. One can imagine other beloved cast members, such as Daphne Zuniga who played Princess Vespa, might also make a return. The long-awaited sequel to the 80s movie classic Spaceballs , which currently does not have a title, is scheduled to hit theaters sometime in 2027. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding the highly-anticipated follow-up as we have them. At the very least, it sounds like this film will carry on the satirical spirit of the original cult classic.
