John Candy: I Like Me, 2025. Directed by Colin Hanks. Featuring John Candy, Rosemary Candy, Chris Candy, Jennifer Candy-Sullivan, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Bill Murray, Steve Martin, Dave Thomas, Martin Short, Tom Hanks, Dan Aykroyd, Robin Duke, Andrew Alexander, Conan O’Brien, Andrea Martin, Macauley Culkin, Chris Columbus, Mel Brooks, and Kelvin Pruenster. SYNOPSIS: The film […]
Spaceballs 2 officially begins production
Channelling J.J. Abrams and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the cast and crew of Amazon MGM Studios’ Spaceballs sequel have assembled for an official ‘table read’ photo to mark the start of production on the follow-up to Mel Brooks’ classic 1987 space opera spoof. Seemingly dropping the Spaceballs 2: The Schwartz Awakens title that was […]
Spaceballs 2 will see Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis and Mel Brooks returning to iconic roles alongside Keke Palmer
Get ready to feel the Schwartz again as Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis and Mel Brooks are all set to return for Spaceballs 2, the sequel to Brooks’ 1987 parody of Star Wars and other classic sci-fi films. Pullman starred as the maverick space pirate Lone Starr in a mix of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo while Moranis was […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Blazing Saddles (1974)
Blazing Saddles, 1974. Directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Alex Karras, Mel Brooks, Harvey Korman, and Madeline Kahn. SYNOPSIS: Did Blazing Saddles need a 4K Ultra HD release? Why the heck not? It may not rank up there with about a billion genre movies on people’s wish lists, but this […]
Josh Gad-scripted Spaceballs 2 gets the go-ahead at Amazon MGM Studios
It’s a story that has been orbiting the entertainment news pages since 1987, but now a sequel to Mel Brooks’ Star Wars parody Spaceballs is set to become a reality over at Amazon MGM Studios. According to Deadline the legendary comedy director will remain on board as a producer on Spaceballs 2, which will be […]
Mel Brooks’ History of the World Part II gets a “hysterically accurate” new trailer
With just a month to go until History of the World Part II premieres on Hulu, a new trailer and pair of posters have arrived online for the limited series sequel to Mel Brooks’ 1981 comedy History of the World, Part I. The four night event begins streaming from March 6th with two episodes being […]
Mel Brooks’ History of the World, Part II gets a star-studded trailer
Hulu has debuted the first trailer for Mel Brooks’ History of the World, Part II, the long-awaited sequel Brooks’ 1981 comedy film History of the World, Part I. The eight episode series features an star-studded cast which includes Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz, Pamela Adlon, Tim Baltz, Zazie Beetz, Jillian Bell, Quinta Brunson, Dove […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Spaceballs (1987)
Spaceballs, 1987. Directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner, and Joan Rivers. SYNOPSIS: Another edition of Spaceballs? This one is in 4K, so if you want your Mel Brooks satire in the highest possible resolution that’s available these days, Kino Lorber has […]
Blu-ray Review – The Producers Special Edition (1968)
The Producers, 1968. Directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Dick Shawn, Kenneth Mars, Estelle Winwood, Lee Meredith, Christopher Hewett, Andréas Voutsinas, and Renée Taylor. SYNOPSIS: Mel Brooks’ debut madcap satire The Producers has been restored in 4K by Kino Lorber for this new Special Edition Blu-ray. They’ve also ported over most of […]
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank gets a trailer and poster
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies has released a poster and trailer for Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, the upcoming animated action adventure which centres on Hank, a down-on-his-luck dog who finds himself protecting a village of cats from a ruthless villain who is out to wipe them off the map; check them out […]
