The Heartwarming Reason Why ‘Spaceballs 2’ Went to Comic-Con

When Spaceballs: The New One hits theaters next April, it will be the first time in over 30 years that Rick Moranis has appeared on the big screen. The star of Ghostbusters, Little Shop of Horrors, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, and, yes, Spaceballs, famously took a hiatus from acting in the 1990s to raise his kids after his wife passed away. This sequel will now be his big return and, to prove just how big of a deal that was, the team behind the Spaceballs sequel set their sights on one place: San Diego Comic-Con. We’ve already covered some of the excellent moments that happened when Spaceballs: The New One took over Hall H at Comic-Con this past weekend, but Esquire has a fantastic look behind the scenes of the whole thing. The article details the rehearsals, the themed dinner beforehand, Josh Gad’s idea to spoof Johnny Depp, and the fact that they wanted Moranis to come to Comic-Con to show him just how beloved he is. Of course, the aim was to promote the movie too, but that wasn’t the only reason. “Part of this was to make sure that Rick knew we weren’t the only people who love him,” producer Jeb Brody told Esquire. “We wanted that moment at Comic-Con. We’ve been talking about it fo