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Mel Brooks confirms return as Yogurt in Spaceballs sequel, mocks Hollywood franchises in teaser

Mel Brooks is returning as Yogurt in the upcoming 'Spaceballs' sequel. A new teaser for the sci-fi parody follow-up pokes fun at 'Star Wars,' 'Avatar,' Marvel, and other sci-fi/fantasy franchises.

Mel Brooks is officially returning as Yogurt, the gold-faced mystic Yoda-esque figure, in the forthcoming Spaceballs sequel, Amazon MGM Studios announced Thursday. The preceding section of the video spoofed Star Wars' iconic opening crawl (albeit in turquoise lettering instead of the signature golden text from George Lucas' films). The comically longwinded message contextualizes how much Hollywood has changed — and shifted toward franchise filmmaking — in the 38 years since the original Spaceballs hit theaters in 1987.

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