Is Warner Bros. secretly planning a new ‘Space Jam’ movie with LeBron James?
LeBron James’ venture into acting was a huge hit. In the new movie ‘Trainwreck’ many critics called LeBron James’ acting as believable, interesting, and entertaining and he did all of this without a single acting class. Now, Warner Bros. has signed a major deal with LeBron James to produce new TV shows, movies and digital content featuring the NBA champion.
“LeBron James has one of the most powerful, well-known brands in the world and we are excited to be in business with him and his partner, Maverick Carter, and SpringHill Entertainment,” Tsujihara said. “The combination of LeBron’s global media presence and Warner Bros.’ unmatched production and distribution expertise is a big win for fans everywhere.”
But, here is where things get interesting. According to Alex Weprin, Warner Bros. filed new trademarks for “Space Jam” last month.
Warner Bros. filed new trademarks for “Space Jam” last month. Today announced deal with LeBron James. pic.twitter.com/WaZ33sXCsY
— Alex Weprin (@alexweprin) July 22, 2015
The follow up to the 1996 classic, which starred Michael Jordan, has long been rumored. But, this is the first time there have been serious steps in the right direction.
In 2012, LeBron James tweeted at a fan saying he wanted to make a sequel to ‘Space Jam’. “RT @Parletoo: @KingJames do you love space Jam ?(I love that movie. Wish I could do Space Jam 2!)”
‘Space Jam’ is still the highest grossing basketball movie ever with LeBron James in front of the camera expect King James to break another Michael Jordan record.
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