You heard it here first! Well, unless you frequent IGN.com, then technically you heard it from them first.

Variety reports that Mel Brook's 1987 Spaceballs will be produced as an animated series. The series will begin with 13 subsequent half-hour episodes airing in the US on G4 fall 2007. There were many failed attempts to make a theatrical sequel... this is their answer.

For those who don't know (what are you doing here?), Spaceballs was, -ahem- is, a sci-fi parody that used Star Wars as the basis for most of its plot and humor. The film also spoofed Alien, Wizard of Oz and Planet of the Apes and starred Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga and the late John Candy. Writer/Director Brooks played two roles in the film; the evil President Skroob and the Yoda inspired Yogurt. Brooks will reprise these roles for the series, lending his voice to both characters.

Brooks will also co-write the one-hour pilot along with fellow Spaceballs writer Tim Meehan. Alas, we can finally see Brooks' take on more recent sci-fi films - Look out... Star Wars! Wait...