Space Jam: A New Legacy
Also known as Space Jam Two, Space Jam II, Space Jam 2
2021 film directed by Malcolm D. Lee
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6.6When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over the A.I.'s digitized champions on the court. It's Tunes versus Goons in the highest-stakes challenge of his life.
Released: 2021-07-08115 minDir: Malcolm D. LeeFamily, Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Science FictionBudget: $150MBox office: $164MPart of: Space Jam Collection
Cast
- LeBron James as LeBron James
- Don Cheadle as Al G. Rhythm
- Cedric Joe as Dominic 'Dom' James
- Jeff Bergman as Bugs Bunny / Sylvester / Yosemite Sam / Fred Flintstone (voice)
- Gabriel Iglesias as Speedy Gonzales (voice)
- Zendaya as Lola Bunny (voice)
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Space Jam: A New Legacy is a 2021 American live-action animated sports comedy film, directed by Malcolm D. Lee. A sequel to Space Jam (1996), the film stars basketball player LeBron James as a fictionalized version of himself, in addition to featuring Don Cheadle, Khris Davis and Sonequa Martin-Green in live-action roles, while Zendaya, Jeff Bergman and Eric Bauza headline the Looney Tunes voice cast. The film follows James enlisting the Looney Tunes' aid to win a basketball game in a Warner Bros.–themed virtual world against its rogue artificial intelligence ruler after his youngest son is abducted by the AI.
Discussions for a Space Jam sequel began following its release. Director Joe Pytka was attached to return, and Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone signed on as the animation directors; however, the project stalled due to lead actor Michael Jordan's refusal to return. Several possible spin-offs focusing on other athletes, including Jeff Gordon, Tiger Woods and Tony Hawk, were discussed but never materialized. After several years in development, a sequel led by James was announced in 2014 with filming under director Terence Nance beginning in the Los Angeles area in June 2019. Nance left the project in July due to creative differences and was replaced by Lee, with filming completed by September. Traditional animation was done by Company 3 and Tonic DNA, while visual effects and computer animation were outsourced to Industrial Light & Magic.