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The 73-year-old actor has joined a panel at Comic-Con and confirmed a return as Dark Helmet in Spaceballs: The New One, a sequel to the 1987 cult classic. The event features on-stage appearances by co-stars and new cast members, with Moranis describing the decision as arriving “at the right time” and calling the project “family” to him.