LeBron James is the newest sportsman to venture into the Hollywood scene and he’s getting a major cast with Black Panther’s director movie, “Space Jam 2”.
The long-awaited sequel to Space Jam – the 1996 live action-animated film starring NBA legends Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing – is finally moving forward.
King James’ production company, SpringHill Entertainment, tweeted on Wednesday, September 19, an image of a locker room featuring the names of James, “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler as the producer and… Bugs Bunny himself as point guard.
“I loved his vision for Black Panther,” James said of Coogler to The Hollywood Reporter.
Independent filmmaker Terence Nance – the creator of HBO’s quirky comedy Random Acts of Flyness – is tapped to direct the film for Warner Brothers.
The original film featured the Looney Tunes characters – Bugs, Daffy Duck and friends – who recruit Jordan to help them win a basketball game against the Monstars, a team of animated alien villains who steal the talents of other NBA icons.
