It’s time to slam, and welcome to the jam again. The much-awaited and highly anticipatedSpace Jamsequel is heading to theaters and HBO MAX this summer. Early this morning, Warner Bros released the first big trailer forSpace Jam: A New Legacy, finally unveiling everything that has been teased since the film’s announcement in 2014.The trailer comes from Warner Bros, following a tweet on April 2nd, teasing the film’s trailer debut for April 3rd, as well asposters showing the leading squadofSpace Jam: A New Legacy.
The trailer begins with LeBron James and his son, living their lives out in California. LeBron’s son, Cedric James, has big dreams of being a video game developer, but a chance encounter in a large computer labyrinth sends Cedric away into a digital domain with LeBron in tow. LeBron is sent into a digital universe, passing through planetsbelonging to various Warner Bros franchises. He arrives to see Don Cheadle, playing the malevolent being, AI-G. AI-G challenges LeBron to a game of basketball as a means to get his son back. Trapped, AI-G sends LeBron to The Looney Toons world, where he materializes in 2D cartoon form and meets Bugs Bunny. The Toons remember their last go around on basketball and quickly assemble a dream consisting of Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, and the classic bunny herself, Lola.
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The trailer climaxes into a mammoth basketball arena, showing a plethora of Warner Bros franchises arrive as spectators, includingThe Flinstones,King Kong, andthe dragons fromGame of Thrones. LeBron and the dream team transition from 2D animation into 3D animation, facing their rivals, The Goon Squad. The trailer sees hijinks and wild basketball action ensue, concluding with Granny getting in on the basketball action.
Space Jam: A New Legacywas originally announced in 2014, and after floating around the Warmer Bros studio lot, the film was finally greenlit and principal photography occurred in 2019.Space Jam: A New Legacystars LeBron James as Himself, Don Cheadle as AI-G, andSonequa Martin-Green.Space Jam: A New Legacystars Eric Bauza as Bugs Bunny andJeff Bergmanas Sylvester.Space Jam: A New Legacyis directed by Malcolm D. Lee (Night School, GirlsTrip)and produced by Ryan Coogler (Creed, Black Panther).Screenplay credits include Keenan Coogler (Fruitvale Station, Black Panther) andJuel Taylor (Creed II, Boomerang).
Space Jamis regarded by its fans as thebest and most successful basketball filmin cinema history, arriving at the height of the golden age of basketball and Michael Jordan’s career. The combination of animation and live-action, coupled with the absurd plot and soundtrack, has allowed the first film to withstand the test of time.Space Jam: A New Legacywill have mammoth shoes to fill, as basketball is a different sport today and the Looney Toons have been relatively under the radar in a climate filled with superheroes and mammoth cinematic universes.
In fact,Space Jam: A New Legacymarks the first cinematic appearance of The Looney Toons since 2003’sLooney Toons: Back in Action.The expectations are remarkably high forSpace Jam: A New Legacyand the generational gap will undoubtedly prove to be a challenge.However, with Ryan Coogler as producer and Keenan Coogler as a writer, it’s hard to imagineSpace Jam: A New Legacydropping the ball.
Space Jam: A New Legacyreleases July 16th, 2021 both in theaters and on HBO MAX on the same day.
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