NBA superstar LeBron James recently made his acting debut in Judd Apatow and Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck. The performances earned mostly rave reviews, compelling Warner Bros. to sign James to a deal covering future TV and film projects, according to Variety.
While Warner Bros. offered no details of future projects, one very popular rumor is a sequel to Space Jam, a property which the studio owns. The original film, released in 1996, starred Michael Jordan and the cartoon cast of Looney Tunes. James’ name has long been attached to a sequel and, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, several production companies previously approached him about starring in the project.
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Adding to speculation, just last month Warner Bros. filed new trademarks for “Space Jam.”
