Space Jam A New Legacy (2021) BluRay

Penulis Casual 11/27/2021

A rogue artificial intelligence kidnaps the son of famed basketball player LeBron James, who then has to work with Bugs Bunny to win a basketball game.

Space Jam: A New Legacy (also known as Space Jam 2) is a 2021 American live-action/animated sports comedy film produced by Warner Animation Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film is directed by Malcolm D. Lee from a screenplay by Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, Keenan Coogler, Terence Nance, Jesse Gordon and Celeste Ballard. The film is a standalone sequel to Space Jam (1996) and is the first theatrically-released film to feature the Looney Tunes characters since Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003).

The film stars basketball player LeBron James as a fictional version of himself; Don Cheadle, Khris Davis, Sonequa Martin-Green, and Cedric Joe star in live-action roles, while Jeff Bergman, Eric Bauza, and Zendaya headline the Looney Tunes voice cast. The film follows James enlisting the Looney Tunes' aid to win a basketball game against the avatars led by a deceitful artificial intelligence named Al-G Rhythm and rescue his kidnapped son Dom, who Al-G drew into a Warner Bros.-themed virtual multiverse.

SYNOPSIS SPACE JAM A NEW LEGACY

In 1998, a young LeBron James is dropped off at a youth league basketball game, by his mother. His friend Malik gives him a Game Boy, on which LeBron plays, until his coach forces him to concentrate on his skills. After he misses a potential buzzer beater and is reprimanded by his coach, LeBron decides to follow his advice and disowns the Game Boy.

In the present day, LeBron encourages his sons, Darius and Dominic, to pursue basketball careers. While LeBron's attempts with Darius are successful, Dom aspires to become a video game developer. LeBron, Malik and Dom are later invited to Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, to discuss a film deal; LeBron rejects the idea, while Dom is interested in the studio's Warner 3000 software, particularly its AI, Al-G Rhythm. Their differing wishes lead to an argument, Dom reveals his hatred towards LeBron's guidance. Al-G, who has become self-aware and grown an obsession for more recognition in the world, lures them to the basement server room and traps them in the Warner Bros. Serververse.

Taking Dom hostage, Al-G orders LeBron to form a basketball team to compete against his own, only earning his freedom if he wins and sends him through the Serververse to an abandoned Tune World inhabited only by Bugs Bunny, who explains that Al-G persuaded the other Looney Tunes to leave their world and explore other Warner Bros. franchises. Using Marvin's spacecraft, the two travel to various Warner Bros. worlds to locate and recruit the other Looney Tunes to form the Tune Squad. Meanwhile, Al-G manipulates Dom to allow his help in upgrading himself and his game, which Al-G intends to use against LeBron.

Back in Tune World, despite Bugs' hesitancy, LeBron insists on teaching the Tune Squad the fundamentals of basketball, disapproving of them playing the game with their cartoon physics. They encounter Al-G's team, the Goon Squad, comprised of avatars of basketball players and led by Dom. Al-G upgrades the Looney Tunes into CGI, reverts the cartooned LeBron back to live-action, livestreams the game and abducts several viewers, including LeBron's family, into the Serververse, as various Warner Bros.-owned spectators arrive. Al-G threatens to delete the Looney Tunes and imprison the real-world spectators permanently, if the Goon Squad wins.

The Goon Squad easily lead the first half, using their powers to score extra points. LeBron realizes his error and allows the Looney Tunes to use their cartoon physics, to conquer the second half of the game. During a time-out, LeBron apologizes to Dom for not respecting his wishes, who forgives him and joins the Tune Squad. Al-G assumes control of the game, joins the Goon Squad and uses his abilities to substantially strengthen them. Recalling a glitch in Dom's game, where a character is deleted and the game crashes, after a specific move is performed, LeBron volunteers to perform the move, potentially risking his life, but Bugs performs the move at the last moment, sacrificing himself in the process. LeBron scores the winning point with Dom throwing a jump pad power-up to his father's feet, deleting Al-G and the Goon Squad. The Looney Tunes are reverted back to their traditional designs, the Serververse spectators are returned to their respective worlds and LeBron's family and the other real-world spectators are returned to the real world as Bugs bittersweetly reconciles with his friends before he gets deleted.

One week later, LeBron, understanding Dom's wishes, allows him to attend the E3 Game Design Camp. He subsequently reunites with Bugs, who reveals that his cartoon physics allowed him to regenerate and that his friends have entered the real world also. LeBron accepts the Looney Tunes as his extended family and thus allows them to temporarily move in with him.

CAST

LeBron James as himself; James also voices his animated counterpart.

Stephen Kankole as young LeBron (13 years)

Don Cheadle as Al-G Rhythm, a deceitful, evil and self-aware AI and the ruler of the Warner Bros. Serververse whose name is a pun on algorithm. Cheadle also voices Al-G Rhythm's computerized form. Cheadle was a fan of Michael Jordan, the original film and the Looney Tunes cartoons, so he accepted the role once it was pitched to him.
Cedric Joe as Dominic "Dom" James, LeBron's younger son, who aspires to become a video game developer; Dom is a fictionalized version of Bryce James.
Sonequa Martin-Green as Kamiyah James, LeBron's wife; Kamiyah is a fictionalized version of Savannah James.
Khris Davis as Malik, LeBron's childhood friend.

Jalyn Hall as young Malik (13 years)

Ceyair J. Wright as Darius James, LeBron's eldest son; Darius is a fictionalized version of Bronny James.
Harper Leigh Alexander as Xosha James, LeBron's daughter; Xosha is a fictionalized version of Zhuri James.
Ernie Johnson Jr. as himself, working as a commentator during the game.
Lil Rel Howery as himself, working with Johnson in commentating on the game.