The sequel to the popular sci-fi comedy "Space Jam" (1996) will reach cinemas only by the summer of 2021, the main role will be played not by Michael Jordan, but by the famous American basketball player LeBron James. A sequel about the basketball confrontation between the characters of Looney Tunes and cartoon aliens has been in development for several years, and finally the release date has been announced. The exact release date of the animated film "Space Jam 2" (2021) has already been determined, and information about the actors is known, but the trailer will have to wait.
Expectations rating - 96%.
Space jam 2
USA
Genre:cartoon, fantasy, fantasy, comedy, family, adventure, sports
Producer:Malcolm D. Lee
World premiere:July 14, 2021
Release in Russia:July 15, 2021
Actors:S. Martin-Green, Don Cheadle, C. McCabe, G. Santo, LeBron James, Martin Klebba, Cassandra Starr, Julyah Rose, Harrison White, Derrick Gilbert
Duration:120 minutes
Rating of the 1st part "Space Jam" (1996): KinoPoisk - 7.3, IMDb - 6.4.
Plot
A team of basketball champions led by LeBron James team up with Looney Tunes animation heroes under the command of Bugs Bunny to once again fend off alien invaders on the playground.
Production
Directed by Malcolm D. Lee (Everybody Hates Chris, Rollerski).
Project work:
- Screenplay: Alfredo Botello (Hollywood Adventures), Andrew Dodge (Bad Words), Willie Ebersol;
- Producers: Maverick Carter (More Than a Game, My Name is Mohammed Ali), Ryan Coogler (Creed: The Rocky Legacy, Black Panther), Duncan Henderson (Dead Poets Society, Harry Potter and the Philosophical a rock");
- Operator: Salvatore Totino (Knockdown, Frost vs. Nixon);
- Editing: Xena Baker (Thor: Ragnarok, Life is Beautiful);
- Artists: Kevin Ishioka ("The Negotiator", "Miracle on the Hudson"), Akin McKenzie ("When They See Us", "Delivering High"), Julien Punier ("Drug Courier").
Studios: Spring Hill Productions, Warner Animation Group, Warner Bros.
Filming Location: Ohio Mansion, Akron, Ohio, USA / Los Angeles, California, USA.
Cast of actors
Starring:
- Sonequa Martin-Green - Savannah James ("Gossip Girl", "The Walking Dead", "The Good Wife");
- Don Cheadle (Ocean's Thirteen, The Family Man, The Empty City);
- Katie McCabe (Adam Spoils It All, You, Violent Crimes);
- Greice Santo ("New Girl");
- LeBron James (Handsome);
- Martin Klebba (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Hancock);
- Cassandra Star ("Silicon Valley", "OK");
- Julyah Rose ("Law & Order. Special Victims Unit");
- Harrison White (This Is Us, The American Family);
- Derrick Gilbert ("Good Morning America").
Facts
Interesting to know:
- The slogan of the picture: "They're all tuned up for a rematch".
- The budget of the 1st part of 1996 is $ 80,000,000. Box office receipts: in the USA - $ 90,418,342, in the world - $ 140,000,000.
- The main role in the first film was played by Michael Jordan.
- Michael Jordan, who starred in the first film, said he will not be returning for a sequel.
- The sequel was originally supposed to be a spy movie starring Jackie Chan, but he left the project.
- Justin Lin left the film to direct Fast and Furious 9 (2020) and Fast and Furious 10 (2021).
- Production began in June 2019.
- LeBron James' second animated film after Smallfoot (2018), the latest also from Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Studio has already chosen the release date of the movie "Space Jam 2" (2021), information about the filming and actors is available, the trailer will be released later.