Space Jam: A New Legacy
Sonequa Martin - Green is joining the cast ofSpace Jam 2as LeBron James ' wife . The original Michael Jordan - starringSpace Jamwas not a box office succeeder when it was unblock in 1996 , but it has since become a cultus favorite sport motion picture for the Millennial multiplication . The combination of sports and the Looney Tunes has made the IP ripe for a sequel or reboot , and it has long been NBA superstarLeBron James who has been linkedto such a film .
A James - lead take onSpace Jamhas been formally in the works since 2016 when Justin Lin became attached to direct . Unfortunately , Lin stepped back into theFast & Furiousfranchise he help make famous , which left the director ’s chair vacant forSpace Jam 2 . It was finally announced in the downslope of last twelvemonth thatTerence Nance will directthe plastic film , which is being touted as areboot alternatively of a direct sequel . The project has set off to pick up even more steam of late and now has find its first co - hotshot for James .
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According toVariety , it will be Sonequa Martin - Green who will star alongside James inSpace Jam 2as his married woman . Martin - Green is still only a few years removed from her clip onThe Walking Deadand currently is star inStar Trek : Discoveryon CBS All Access . While there were no other details yield about her character in this report , character crack-up fromThat Hashtag Showrevealed she is the mother of three kids and described her as"the rock of the family"who"loves her kids unconditionally . "
This latest role for Martin - Green continues her ascension through Hollywood after spend most of her time , specially over the last six years , master the diminished silver screen . She has never been in a major moving-picture show before , but that is precisely whatSpace Jam 2will be . consider the chain she ’s evidence and the characters she has played in the past , hopefully this will be a bigger and more interesting wife part than what Theresa Randle set out in the firstSpace Jam .
With the casting process now in full swing , Space Jam 2is move along nicely . The design is for themovie to film this summerduring the NBA offseason ( which will be the longest in over a decennary for James as the Los Angeles Lakers will miss the playoffs ) , but there are still several weeks leave to cast extra function before cameras should start wrap . As more casting decision are made , hopefully some more concrete details onSpace Jam2 ’s actual plot will be revealed too .
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Sources : Variety , That Hashtag Show
