- LeBron James surprised fans by revealing the name of the “Space Jam” sequel.
- It will be called “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and is expected to be in theaters on July 16, 2021.
- The Los Angeles Lakers’ player previously teased his role in the sequel to Business Insider in 2016.
- “We don’t want to rush it. We don’t want to do something that’s not authentic to the ‘Space Jam’ brand,” James said at the time.
- The original 1996 movie showed Michael Jordan team up with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes in a basketball match against the aliens of Moron Mountain.
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Everybody get up it’s time to slam now. On Thursday, basketball star LeBron James surprised fans on Twitter by revealing the name of the anticipated “Space Jam” sequel.
It will be called “Space Jam: A New Legacy.”
Repost from #LeBronJames: 2021. 🐰🥕 🎥 🍿👑 pic.twitter.com/G499sIvXL6
— Space Jam: A New Legacy (@spacejammovie) April 30, 2020
The Los Angeles Lakers’ player previously teased his role in the sequel to Business Insider in 2016.
"We don't want to rush it. We don't want to do something that's not authentic to the 'Space Jam' brand," James told Business Insider editor-in-chief Alyson Shontell at the time.
The original 1996 movie followed Michael Jordan - playing a version of himself - as he teamed up with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes gang in a basketball match against the aliens of Moron Mountain.
This time around, James is also expected to team up with Bugs and the Looney Tunes characters, though it's unclear if they'll be going up against the Monstars again.
In addition to the title reveal, the official "Space Jam" Twitter account revealed the movie's logo.
"Space Jam: A New Legacy" is expected to be in theaters on July 16, 2021.