Space Jam: A New Legacy

In the summer of 1996, Warner Bros. brought us the most unique team-up ever spawned; Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes. In the original Space Jam, MJ teams up with the Looney Tunes to battle against aliens in a winner-take-all basketball match. It was an instant classic and that movie gave Michael Jordan the attention he deserved. In honor of Space Jam's 25th anniversary, the Tune Squad's back in the game and this time, a new hero enters the intergalactic basketball court.

Space Jam: A New Legacy

Call it absurd and weird but the newest Space Jam movie, called Space Jam: A New Legacy, pays tribute to the original movie while bringing this generation's GOAT to a whole new perspective. That's right. In the newest Space Jam adventure, LeBron James is chosen by the Looney Tunes to be their new basketball hero as the Tune Squad are back for another intergalactic basketball match, and this time, they're up against a more powerful alien threat where most of the basketball players Lebron and the Looney Tunes will face got juiced with alien powers. How hard can it be?

Most would say that this sequel couldn't match the charm of the original Space Jam but despite that, this film really is a homage to one of the coolest family movies of the mid-'90s. It's 25 years in the making and like the original Space Jam, the sequel movie packs all the laughs, the thrills, and a load of ACME stuff to throw at it, making this tribute movie one of the must-watch films of the summer, whether if you're at the theaters or everywhere with the HBO Max subscription alongside you.

Like it was previously said, this tribute movie can be downright absurd and weird in every way but this film really is a fitting tribute to the original. It's their way to celebrate the original Space Jam's 25th anniversary...or rather a way to make LeBron James be loved again by many in the same way that Michael Jordan did in the original. Either way, this sequel movie isn't really a sequel at all. It's a celebratory homage and you should be really thankful for this movie to hit theaters and on HBO Max.

Happy 25th anniversary, and welcome back to the Space Jam!