A 'Space Jam' sequel is coming next summer with LeBron James and Bugs Bunny and we finally know the name

• Everybody get up it's time to slam now. LeBron James surprised fans Thursday by revealing the name of the anticipated "Space Jam" sequel.
• It will be called "Space Jam: A New Legacy."
• 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 Alyson Shontell 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.
• This time around, James is expected to team up with Bugs and the gang. 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.
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Here's the official logo for the movie: