Everybody get up it's time to slam now, because Warner Bros. has finally released the official poster and trailer for their upcoming live-action/animated sequel, Space Jam: A New Legacy.
The plot will see current Los Angeles Lakers forward and 4x NBA Champion LeBron James (Trainwreck) partner up with Bugs Bunny and the Tune Squad, after he and his son (Cedric Joe) are trapped in a virtual space by a rogue algorithm named Al-G Rhythm (Don Cheadle).
He'll be then tasked with leading the always hilarious, albeit extremely undisciplined Looney Tunes against Al-G's digitized champions on the basketball court.
Malcolm D. Lee (Night School) is directing and Ryan Coogler (Black Panther) is producing the upcoming sequel, which will star James in the lead role, doing his best to fill the shoes of the legendary Michael Jordan, a.k.a. the greatest basketball player of all-time, who starred in the original 1996 classic.
The supporting cast will feature Academy Award-nominee Don Cheadle (Avengers: Endgame) as the main villain, Sonequa Martin-Green (Star Trek: Discovery) as James' wife, and Ceyair J. Wright (American Skin) as James' eldest son. Basketball co-stars remain a mystery for now, but the cast is rumored to feature the likes of Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, Chris Paul, Kyle Kuzma, Diana Taurasi, Nneka Ogwumike and Chiney Ogwumike, amongst several other NBA and WNBA stars.
There were rumors that additional Warner Bros. characters, including Pennywise, Lord Voldemort, The Wicked Witch of the West, Agent Smith, The Mask, and The Joker, will also appear, and it looks like the trailer has confirmed some major Ready Player One-esque surprises as we see the Iron Giant, among others.
Space Jam: A New Legacy will hop into theaters and HBO Max on July 16.