‘Space Jam 2’ Looks Set To Go With LeBron James And The ‘Fast And Furious’ Director
YES.
Fix yourself a bowl of sugary cereal and promptly discard any and all of the cynicism you’ve been building over the past 21 years, we’ve just got our best word yet on long-rumoured Space Jam sequel. Not only is it happening, but Cleveland Cavaliers forward and Trainwreck co-star LeBron James is tipped to take over Michael Jordan’s role and Fast and Furious director Justin Lin is looking to write, produce and direct.
It’s time to eagerly embrace a world in which a basketball star, the cast of Looney Tunes and Bill Murray save the world with basketball.
This news comes from The Hollywood Reporter, who this morning stated a script is currently in development with Justin Lin, Andrew Dodge and Alfredo Botello (who also worked with Lin as a writer on the upcoming Star Trek: Beyond). James’ involvement, on the other hand, hasn’t been much of a secret. Though reports of his role in the film were firmly shut down in 2014, rumours spiralled out of control when he signed a big deal with Warner Brothers last year in the same week the company re-trademarked ‘Space Jam’.
He didn’t exactly do much to stop them.
@KingJRob21 Maybe…….Guess we'll just have to wait and see. #LooneyToonsRock
— LeBron James (@KingJames) July 28, 2015
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Regardless of your growing resentment for the booming ’90s reboot market, it seems like there are plenty of reasons to be excited about this film.
With natural charm and a skill for improv, LeBron James definitively proved himself the man for the role in Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck. Every movie in Justin Lin’s body of work already seems like a mix of outlandish cartoon and real life, so he’s clearly ridiculous enough to take the helm. The re-make will unleash this sacred madness upon a whole new generation of kids. And, last but certainly not least, there’s a chance we’ll see 65-year-old Bill Murray playing basketball with Bugs Bunny.
LET’S DO THIS THING.