It’s official: Production of the long-awaited "Spaceballs" sequel is underway.

Amazon MGM Studios made the announcement Thursday, months after director Mel Brooks confirmed a sequel for the 1987 sci-fi parody and cult classic.

‘Spaceballs’ sequel

What we know:

Rick Moranis will make a return to acting for the sequel, along with Brooks, Bill Pullman, Josh Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman, Anthony Carrigan, Georgy Wyner, and Daphne Zuniga.

Moranis, Zuniga, Bill Pullman, Brooks, and Wyner will resume their iconic roles, while Gad, Palmer, Lewis Pullman and Carrigan will "take on brand-new characters whose identities are being kept tightly under wraps."

Josh Greenbaum is directing. The script is by Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez and Gad.

Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer, Ron Howard

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