The Official Title of SPACE JAM 2 Has Been Revealed - SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY
The title of the long-awaited sequel to Space Jam has been revealed and that titled is Space Jam: A New Legacy. The film’s star and producer LeBron James revealed the title in a brief video clip and then Fandango released the logo for the title. You can check those out below:
It’s been 25 years since the original film was released. It’s hard to believe that it’s been that long! That makes me feel so old! I still remember seeing the movie when it first opened in theaters! The title for the sequel is a bit bland, but hey, what can ya do!? They could and should have gone a little more wacky, after all, this movie does involve the Looney Tunes! I’m just sayin’ it could’ve been a lot more playful.
We don’t know anything about the story for the film, but Star Trek: Discovery's Sonequa Martin-Green was previously cast as LeBron's wife. It’s also said that there’s a best friend character in the film named Malik, “modeled after Maverick Carter, LeBron's childhood buddy and producing partner in SpringHill.” Don Cheadle joined the cast in an undisclosed role, but it’s rumored that he’ll be the villain.
It was also previously reported that NBA players Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis, and Klay Thompson will appear in the film along with WNBA stars Diana Taurasi and Nneka Ogwumike. Several more NBA and WNBA players, including Chiney Ogwumike, are expected to show up in the film as well.
When talking about the film, James said:
“The Space Jam collaboration is so much more than just me and the Looney Tunes getting together and doing this movie. It’s so much bigger. I’d just love for kids to understand how empowered they can feel and how empowered they can be if they don’t just give up on their dreams.”
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler is also helping develop the movie with James as a producer.
