

LeBron, Malik, and Dom are later invited to Warner Bros. While LeBron's attempts with Darius are successful, Dom aspires to become a video game developer. In the present day, LeBron encourages his sons, Darius and Dominic, to pursue basketball careers. After he misses a potential buzzer beater and is reprimanded by Coach C, LeBron decides to follow his advice and discards the Game Boy. His friend Malik gives him a Game Boy, which LeBron plays with until Coach C demands him to concentrate on his skills.

In 1998, a young LeBron James is dropped off at a youth league basketball game by his mother. It is nominated for four mock awards at the Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture and Worst Actor (for James). Critical reception to the film was generally negative reviewers found it unamusing, heavy on product placement featuring the studio's intellectual property, and overlong compared to the original film. Pictures on July 16 and through HBO Max for one month, eventually grossing $162 million worldwide. Premiering in Los Angeles on July 12, 2021, Space Jam: A New Legacy was released nationwide in the United States by Warner Bros. After several weeks into filming, Nance left the project in July 2019 and was replaced by Lee. After several years in development, a LeBron James-led sequel was officially announced in 2014 with filming under Nance taking place from June to September 2019 around Los Angeles. Several possible spin-offs focusing on other athletes, including Jeff Gordon, Tiger Woods, and Tony Hawk, were also discussed but never materialized. Director Joe Pytka was attached to return in that capacity and Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone signed on as the animation directors however, the project was stalled due to Michael Jordan's refusal to return. The film follows James enlisting the Looney Tunes' aid to win a basketball game against avatars led by a rogue artificial intelligence in a Warner Bros.-themed virtual multiverse after the AI abducts James' young son, Dom.ĭiscussions for a Space Jam successor began following its release. The film stars basketball player LeBron James as a fictional version of himself Don Cheadle, Khris Davis, Sonequa Martin-Green, and Cedric Joe star in live-action roles, while Jeff Bergman, Eric Bauza, and Zendaya headline the Looney Tunes voice cast. It serves as a standalone sequel to Space Jam (1996) and is the first theatrically released film to feature the Looney Tunes characters since Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). Lee from a screenplay by Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, Keenan Coogler, Terence Nance, Jesse Gordon and Celeste Ballard. Space Jam: A New Legacy (also known as Space Jam 2) is a 2021 American live-action/animated sports comedy film produced by Warner Animation Group and distributed by Warner Bros.
