- 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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—Space Jam A New Legacy (@spacejammovie) April 30, 2020
Here's the official logo for the movie:
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