On Wednesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar announced that his SpringHill Entertainment company and Warner Bros.
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But James’ reach goes far beyond the basketball rim: SpringHill Entertainment, created by James and his business partner Maverick Carter, has already been developing its own slate of content, including the Disney XD series, “Becoming”, and the afforementioned “Uninterrupted“.
“The combination of LeBron’s global media presence and Warner Bros.’ unmatched production and distribution expertise is a big win for fans everywhere”, he added.
After stealing scenes in Amy Schumer and Judd Apatow’s beloved Trainwreck, it looks like LeBron James is going hard on an attempted acting career.
Word of the deal immediately sparked speculation that it could mean that “Space Jam 2” could be in the works.
What did the critics have to say about his first major movie star role? Fast forward a decade later and fans will seemingly get to relive this epic game, except this time with the new face of the National Basteball Association – LeBron James. It has taken long enough but Warner Bros has just heavily teased and implied that a sequel to everyone’s favorite bad basketball film.
“Connecting with my fans and telling meaningful stories have always been my passion”, James said of the Warner Bros. deal, according to Deadline Hollywood.
After years of swirling rumors, LeBron James has finally struck a deal with Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. filed new trademarks for “Space Jam” last month.
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Though no specific projects were unveiled, this pretty much screams Space Jam, right? “And we’re always looking for new, creative ways to explore ideas that haven’t been done before, and this partnership with Warner Bros. will open a lot of doors for that”.
