UPDATED! What's Up, Doc? SPACE JAM 2 Starring LeBron James Being Developed

Deadline is reporting that a sequel to Space Jam is in the works and it will feature NBA superstar, LeBron James. The original 1996 film featured Michael Jordan in the lead.

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By nailbiter111 - Feb 21, 2014 05:02 PM EST

Filed Under: Animated Features

Source: deadline

In August of 2012, LeBron James was asked what he thought of Space Jam, and he tweeted, "I love that movie. Wish I could do Space Jam 2!." Guess what LeBron, it looks like you got your wish. According to Deadline, Dick Ebersol‘s sons are working on a sequel to Space Jam that will be a starring vehicle for the Miami Heat star. James, has been awarded the Most Valuable Player three times during his lustrous career and is the NBA's all-time leading flopper.

Space Jam 2 script is being written by Willie Ebersol, and Charlie Ebersol will produce. Charlies has previous experience blending entertainment and sports with his NFL Characters Unite series that was broadcast on the USA Network cable channel.

1996's Space Jam featured Michael Jordan and fellow NBA stars: Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Muggsy Bogues, Larry Johnson and Shawn Bradley. The movie combined live-action actors with animated Looney Tunes stars, like Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, Porky Pig and newcomer Lola Bunny. The plot involved WB's iconic cartoon characters enlisting Michael Jordan to help them defeat an alien race, the Monstars, in a basketball game.

Well it was fun while it lasted. LeBron sources refute Deadline report, there's no Space Jam 2 or Warner Bros. project in works
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) February 22, 2014

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LordMushu - 2/21/2014, 5:29 PM

Yeeeees

Poolio - 2/21/2014, 5:31 PM

[frick] Lebron

ALegendaryPanda - 2/21/2014, 5:33 PM

This is gonna be one of those "so bad it's good" movies.

SageMode - 2/21/2014, 5:34 PM

Look at Lebron with the butthurt face.

TheEmptySoulessSpectre - 2/21/2014, 5:34 PM

This news is so....

TheEmptySoulessSpectre - 2/21/2014, 5:34 PM

I know right Sage? Must be like looking in a mirror.

Pasto - 2/21/2014, 5:35 PM

Space Jam brings me back to my childhood...

*Tears run down cheek*

OH THE FEELS!

Batman52 - 2/21/2014, 5:35 PM

Yessssssssssssssss!!! This is the greatest news since The Avengers and BvS. Thank you Lebron I knew you would be the next one.

ALegendaryPanda - 2/21/2014, 5:36 PM

Get Michael Bay to direct and you got yourself a hit!

ManofSteel23 - 2/21/2014, 5:37 PM

[frick] NO! space jam is one film I would like to be left alone

Batman52 - 2/21/2014, 5:37 PM

I hope WB dosen't use cgi cause it's gonna be horrible if they do. They should use and only use 2-D. Lebron for MVP, I hate the heat, but I like Lebron. Bulls fan for life.

alexi52 - 2/21/2014, 5:38 PM

well i'm from miami so this sounds like great news to me

batz11 - 2/21/2014, 5:39 PM

Pasto, your childhood? Wasn't that like 2 years ago? LMAO...

batz11 - 2/21/2014, 5:41 PM

There will only be ONE Jordan...Koby, LeBron, or whoever next, won't touch MJ's legacy...

Bearjew - 2/21/2014, 5:44 PM

The looney toons have to stop Delonte West from banging Lebron's mom

GeneralZod1138 - 2/21/2014, 5:48 PM

Yeah, I'll pass.

Lebron's not getting one red cent from me.

TheEmptySoulessSpectre - 2/21/2014, 5:50 PM

Look at Lebron with the butthurt face.

I know right Sage? Must be like looking in a mirror.

Nobody caught that?

thor2273 - 2/21/2014, 5:59 PM

oh boy

thor2273 - 2/21/2014, 6:04 PM

I'd rather see Rodger Rabbit 2

SuperCat - 2/21/2014, 6:06 PM

Never saw the first one.

THRILLHO - 2/21/2014, 6:10 PM

r3negade - 2/21/2014, 6:13 PM

Nice Headline, Nail :) I'm a big Looney Tuner, but the first one was meh, but a sequel? And here I thought WB animation was picking up...

WakandaKing - 2/21/2014, 6:13 PM

YEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

SuperCat - 2/21/2014, 6:13 PM

Lol!! @ Death

THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 2/21/2014, 6:13 PM

Real original Hollywood.

revloveR - 2/21/2014, 6:13 PM

WB can go [frick] themselves with a cactus. i don't want to see this shit. i will be more than happy to laugh when it bombs harder than ryan reynolds and armie hammer flying a b-29.

BubSnikt - 2/21/2014, 6:14 PM

Noooooooooo

THRILLHO - 2/21/2014, 6:14 PM

SuperCat - 2/21/2014, 6:15 PM

Lol! @ B&Y

Hey, I still own some tapes myself.

MisterHolmes - 2/21/2014, 6:15 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

MrCBM56 - 2/21/2014, 6:16 PM

lol I love the heat. This is great news.

FirstAvenger - 2/21/2014, 6:16 PM

OK cool... I guess.

CharlesLord - 2/21/2014, 6:18 PM

Yea......

THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 2/21/2014, 6:19 PM

MericawithanM - 2/21/2014, 6:20 PM

Batman52 - 2/21/2014, 6:21 PM

@MrFridayNights No my friend the 4x MVP and 2x Champion was the right choice.

LegendaryOutlaw - 2/21/2014, 6:22 PM

thwpsnkt314 - 2/21/2014, 6:23 PM

Dammit! Why does my childhood have to constantly get destroyed by crap like this?

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