Rick Moranis stepped back onto a red carpet for the first time in nearly thirty years on Wednesday, joining old castmates and a wave of new ones to promote a long-promised sequel to a science-fiction spoof many fans had given up on. The reaction inside the room was as warm as it gets in Hollywood.
Moranis stepped away from acting in the late 1990s to focus on his family. His return has been one of the most loosely-rumored, frequently-denied projects in modern comedy, and the original cast has openly missed him. Wednesday's appearance was framed by the studio as a celebration rather than a comeback.
On stage, the original cast traded jokes with newer faces being lined up to extend the franchise. The director taking over from the franchise's legendary creator emphasized that the sequel would not exist without the original team's blessing.
A release date and footage are now in the wild. Fans who grew up on the original were not subtle about how they felt; the social-media reaction within hours of the appearance was overwhelmingly positive.
