Lebron James may be nothing close to Michael Jordan but the Cleveland Cavaliers star can surely try to come close. That is of course not limited to the basketball court but the big screen.
Apparently, the comparison cannot be avoided especially with news that the King is fresh from signing a Hollywood deal via Springfield Entertainment with Warner Bros. James is a co-founder of Springfield Entertainment together with Maverick Carter and the deal would inevitably mean that James would be appearing on various Warner Bros. mediums that include films, TV shows and digital content.
To his credit, James is fresh from appearing on Trainwreck, a hit Amy Shumer comedy flick. Aside from that big screen appearance, James has tried on other mediums that Warner Bros. has to offer.
That includes "Survivor Remorse," a half hour long series about some top athletes there is today. He and Carter were behind the development of the show before it was eventually sold to Starz. Aside from that, James is also in "Uninterrupted," a video series where he and some other athletes share their unedited thoughts on the spot.
Now, James seems to be gearing for bigger projects ahead which include "Space Jam 2" where he is expected to star. For those who are unaware, "Space Jam" starred Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes characters and this time, James takes a crack and hopefully do better than his Airness.
James’ signing curious coincides with Warner Bros filing new trademarks or the 1996 basketball comedy and was something that easily hinted that James would be in the starring role.
Rumors about "Space Jam 2" actually came out as early as February last year though all of that was initially denied. However, with James and the trademarks signed, all those rumors have been made official.
James, who starred as himself in "Trainwreck," actually got good reviews for his acting. The movie was third in the box office last weekend, just behind "Minions" and "Ant Man." Though the film is not expected to be much of a blockbuster, the thing is that the movie has nearly recouped its budget which speaks well on how that project went.
With that success, it thus becomes no surprise that James is gearing up for bigger projects ahead. All that could prove to be successful especially after the Warner Bros. deal signing.
As far as "Space Jam 2" is concerned, that movie is bound to be something to watch out for. Can the sequel and James duplicate (or do better) what the 1996 version had accomplished?
At that time, "Space Jam" became the highest-grossing basketball move ever and judging by the increased number of hoop nuts, James and Warner Bros have a good chance at shattering that record. However, that remains to be seen.
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