Space Jam: A New Legacy

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Space Jam: A New Legacy
Directed byMalcolm D. Lee[a]
Screenplay by
  • Juel Taylor
  • Tony Rettenmaier
  • Keenan Coogler
  • Terence Nance
  • Jesse Gordon
  • Celeste Ballard
Story by
  • Juel Taylor
  • Tony Rettenmaier
  • Keenan Coogler
  • Terence Nance[b]
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySalvatore Totino[c]
Edited byBob Ducsay
Music byKris Bowers[d]
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • July 12, 2021 (2021-07-12) (Los Angeles)
  • July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16) (United States)
Running time
115 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$150 million[4]
Box office$151.8 million[5][6]

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.

Cast[change | change source]

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[change | change source]

Production[change | change source]

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[change | change source]

  1. Terence Nance, the original director of the movie, left during production because of creative differences, with Malcolm D. Lee taking his place.
  2. Nance is credited both as part of a writing team with Taylor, Rettenmaier, and Coogler and as a solo story writer.[1]
  3. Bradford Young was the initial cinematographer. He later left during production and was replaced by Totino.
  4. Hans Zimmer was originally attached to compose the score before being replaced by Bowers.

References[change | change source]

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