Pikachu Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ryan-coogler-produce-lebron-james-space-jam-sequel-1145386?utm_source=twitter&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral Quote In his first project since directing the record-breaking Black Panther, Ryan Coogler is teaming with LeBron James on the anticipated follow-up to the Michael Jordan-Bugs Bunny hit Space Jam, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Coogler will produce the Space Jam movie and Terence Nance – who created HBO’s Random Acts of Flyness and directed the experimental film The Oversimplification of Her Beauty – will direct. Production on the Warner Bros. film is tentatively slated for 2019, during the NBA offseason. It will be James’ first starring role after a successful turn as a supporting character in the 2015 Amy Schumer comedy Trainwreck. Getting Coogler, whose films also include Creed and Fruitvale Station, is a coup. The director is among the industry’s most sought-after artists. Not only did Black Panther break ground as a superhero movie from a black perspective with a black cast, but it has set a number of box office benchmarks on its way to grossing $1.34 billion worldwide - including becoming the highest grossing film by a black director. “I loved his vision” for Black Panther, James tells The Hollywood Reporter, noting that when he was a kid growing up in Akron, Ohio, there were no black superheroes. "So for Ryan to be able to bring that to kids, it’s amazing.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emblazon Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Not the Onion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Who should get the Lebron James role? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealSmallville Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Is LeBron 60? There were totally black superheroes when he was a kid, they just weren't making movies about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 So this will be a more serious space jam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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