LeBron James is having one hell of a week. Less than a week after his Lakers welcomed Anthony Davis, he made another major announcement. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, LeBron James will star alongside Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard and Klay Thompson in the upcoming Space Jam sequel. In addition, the film will feature WNBA royalty Diana Taurasi, Nneka Ogwumike and Chiney Ogwumike. Behind the scenes, Ryan Coogler has already been named as the film’s producer.
Sources: Space Jam 2, starring LeBron James, is expected to feature key roles for Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson and WNBA stars Diana Taurasi and Nneka Ogwumike. Several more NBA and WNBA players, including Chiney Ogwumike, are expected to play roles in film.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 20, 2019
When speaking about the film and Ryan Coogler’s involvement, James told the Hollywood Reporter, “The Space Jam collaboration is so much more than just me and the Looney Tunes getting together and doing this movie.” He added, “It’s so much bigger. I’d just love for kids to understand how empowered they can feel and how empowered they can be if they don’t just give up on their dreams. And I think Ryan did that for a lot of people.”
Space Jam 2 will hit theaters in July 2021. In the meantime, you can watch the greatest film not in theaters unfold, the NBA off-season.
