Space Jam: A New Legacy
Space Jam: A New Legacy (also known as Space Jam 2) is a 2021 American live-action/animated sports comedy movie directed by Malcolm D. Lee. It is a stand-alone sequel to Space Jam (1996). The movie stars basketball star LeBron James and the Looney Tunes.
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Directed by | Malcolm D. Lee[a] |
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Music by | Kris Bowers[c] |
Cinematography | Salvatore Totino[d] |
Edited by | Bob Ducsay |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 115 minutes[3] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $150 million[4] |
Box office | $151.8 million[5][6] |
Cast
- LeBron James as fictional version of himself. James also voices his animated form.
- Stephen Kankole as young LeBron James
- Don Cheadle as Al-G Rhythm, an evil computer algorithm.[7][8][9]
- Khris Davis as Mailk, LeBron's childhood friend.
- Sonequa Martin-Green as Kamiyah James, LeBron's wife.[10][11]
- Cedric Joe as Dom James, LeBron's youngest son.[11]
- Ceyair J. Wright as Darius James, LeBron's oldest son.[11][12]
- Harper Leigh Alexander as Xosha James, LeBron's daughter.[11]
Additionally, Ernie Johnson Jr. and Lil Rel Howery appear as the game commentators. NBA players Kyrie Irving, Chris Paul, Draymond Green, and Kyle Kuzma as well as well WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike and actor Michael B. Jordan make cameo appearances.
Voice cast
- Jeff Bergman as Bugs Bunny / Sylvester the Cat / Yosemite Sam [13][14][15]
- Eric Bauza as Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Foghorn Leghorn / Elmer Fudd / Marvin the Martian[14][15][16]
- Zendaya as Lola Bunny[15][17]
- Bob Bergen as Tweety[15][18]
- Fred Tatasciore as Tasmanian Devil (most scenes)
- Jim Cummings as Tasmanian Devil (some scenes)[15][19]
- Gabriel Iglesias as Speedy Gonzales[15][20][21]
- Candi Milo as Granny[15][22]
- Paul Julian (archive recordings) as the Road Runner
- Klay Thompson as WetFire
- Anthony Davis as The Brow
- Damian Lillard as Chronos
- Diana Taurasi as White Mamba
- Nneka Ogwumike as Arachnneka
Production
The movie was going to be released after the success of the first movie. It was scrapped in favor of Looney Tunes: Back in Action. The project resurfaced in the 2010s. The movie was announced in 2019 as Space Jam 2. In April 2020, LeBron James changed the movie's title to Space Jam: A New Legacy and was set for a July 2021 release.
Notes
- ↑ Terence Nance, the original director of the movie, left during production because of creative differences, with Malcolm D. Lee taking his place.
- ↑ Nance is credited both as part of a writing team with Taylor, Rettenmaier, and Coogler and as a solo story writer.[1]
- ↑ Hans Zimmer was originally attached to compose the score before being replaced by Bowers.
- ↑ Bradford Young was the initial cinematographer. He later left during production and was replaced by Totino.
References
- ↑ Galuppo, Mia (April 15, 2021). "Ryan Coogler's Proximity Production Banner to Encompass Nonfiction, Podcasting". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Space Jam: A New Legacy". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ Mendelson, Scott (July 18, 2021). "'Space Jam: A New Legacy' Tops Box Office With $32M Debut Weekend". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ↑ Space Jam: A New Legacy. The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 11, 2019). "Don Cheadle Jumps Into Warner Bros.' 'Space Jam: A New Legacy'". Deadline. Archived from the original on September 8, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ↑ El-Mahmoud, Sarah (March 27, 2020). "Looks Like Don Cheadle's Space Jam: A New Legacy Role Has Been Revealed". CinemaBlend. https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2493473/looks-like-don-cheadles-space-jam-2-role-has-been-revealed. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Don Cheadle: Learn to Code with Space Jam: A New Legacy". YouTube. December 14, 2020. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ↑ "Sonequa Martin-Green joins LeBron James in Space Jam: A New Legacy". ComingSoon.net. March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Lawrence, Derek (March 4, 2021). Dream Team: LeBron James joins the Tune Squad in Space Jam: A New Legacy first look. Entertainment Weekly. https://ew.com/movies/space-jam-new-legacy-cover-lebron-james/. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Loyola's Ceyair Wright is playing LeBron James' son in 'Space Jam: A New Legacy'". Los Angeles Times. August 13, 2019. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ↑ Anderson, Jenna (October 1, 2020). "Jeff Bergman Talks Our Cartoon President, Space Jam: A New Legacy, and More". Comicbook. https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/jeff-bergman-our-cartoon-president-interview-looney-tunes-space-jam/#8. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Space Jam: A New Legacy - Trailer 1". YouTube.com. Warner Bros. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 Fuentes, Tamara (April 5, 2021). "Zendaya is Voicing Lola Bunny in "Space Jam: A New Legacy" in Surprising New Twist". Seventeen. https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a36029424/zendaya-voicing-lola-bunny-space-jam-a-new-legacy/. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Voice actor Eric Bauza carries on the Looney Tunes legacy as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and more". The Morning Show. June 30, 2020. https://7news.com.au/the-morning-show/voice-actor-eric-bauza-carries-on-the-looney-tunes-legacy-as-bugs-bunny-daffy-duck-and-more-c-1135190. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ↑ Lawrence, Derek (April 3, 2021). "Zendaya to voice Lola Bunny in Space Jam: A New Legacy". Entertainment Weekly. https://ew.com/genre/movies/zendaya-space-jam-new-legacy-lola-bunny/. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ↑ Bergen, Bob. "Ooh, wook what I taw". Twitter. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ↑ Cummings, Jim. "Game on! And as Taz would say "@&*#&%!"". Twitter. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ↑ Iglesias, Gabriel. "Gabriel Iglesias PLAYS "Speedy Gonzales" in the new Space Jam W/ @kingjames". Instagram. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ↑ Thompson, Simon (7 December 2020). "Comedian And Entrepreneur Gabriel Iglesias Talks 'Mr. Iglesias' And His 2020 Plan B". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Candi Milo on Instagram: "#spacejamanewlegacy @bauzilla @collettesunderman @bergen.bob #gameon #grannygotgametho"". Instagram. Retrieved 2021-04-05.