There’s no statute of limitations for sequels. It’s becoming more common for follow-up movies to arrive decades after the original, especially for classic genre films like Ghostbusters and Beetlejuice. Now, apparently, that even extends to parody movies. Scary Movie has a reboot slated for next year, and Spaceballs, the 1987 Mel Brooks Star Wars satire, is getting rebooted too.
A new hint at the project’s scope reveals that it’s doing more than just lampooning the past 40 years of Star Wars; it’s attempting to be a true sequel by taking on the entire sci-fi genre. Is that the right move? Is it even possible to pull it off? Here’s a breakdown of the big swing the movie is taking.
