Rumors of a Space Jam sequel have run further than Jordan crying meme but after much deliberation, it appears the film is actually in the works.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Justin Lin, the most tenured of the Fast & Furious directors, will be helming the project which also will star LeBron James. The NBA MVP candidate is coming off his well-received feature film debut in Trainwreck and is currently in the running for a league title with his Cleveland Cavaliers squad.
Released in 1996, the original film was a box office draw, raking in $230.4 million worldwide as it starred Michael Jordan and the top-tier faces of the Looney Tunes. It makes perfect sense that James would become MJ’s successor (in the movie) as he donned the #23 on his jersey for the bulk of his career.
On the music front, the film’s accompanying soundtrack sported plenty of Hip Hop talent such as Jay Z ghostwriting for Bugs Bunny on “Buggin’,” the overlooked posse cut “Hit ‘Em High (The Monstars’ Anthem)” (B-Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J & Method Man) and the title track scored by Quad City DJ’s, which still rouses TV timeouts to this day.
What does this have to do with hip hop?
Everything.
Bron gone make like 100 mill off this
They definetly should not make this movie.. Its gonna be whack now.. These kids dont even fucks with bugs bunny like we did back then..
They going replace bugz with spongebob, teen titans and gumball.
how they just skip kobe tho…
since the time frame of this movie is for 90s babies they should make it like rated R..
But Kobe is better…. why him?
What planet you live on?? Lebron is a way better all around player than kobe ever was.
I rather see A.I. do the movie tellin bugs “we talking about practice ”
Lebron most likely will be a billionaire in like 5 years if he keeps making the moves he’s making.
Do kids these days even know who the Looney Tunes are?
I ain’t gonna lie, the Space Jam soundtrack was on heavy rotation on my discman back then. D’Angelos Found My Smile, Hit Em High by Busta, Mef, B Real, LL (the hook used to get me amped) Monica, Salt N Pepa, R Kelly, shoot, even Seal and Jay Z’s ghostwritten Bugs joint. Now I gotta bump it. History repeats itself, no ideas original. Decades from now, there’ll be a 3rd Space Jam.
Ohhhhj shit didnt even mention larry bird in the first one huh just michael jordan?! Racists!