The premiere date also has many fans wondering what the following NBA season might look like. "LeBron James has a player option decision due 15 days before this debuts," a fan tweeted; "hold on a second WHAT IF LEBRON IS GOING TO ANNOUNCE HIS DECISION IN SPACE JAM 2," he suggested in another tweet.
While this is just one fan's speculation, several others commented on the timing of the premiere date release. "LeBron releasing the Space Jam 2 date right before he begins heroically carrying the Lakers to the playoffs is next-level marketing," one Twitter user wrote.
Fans will have to wait two years until they see what breaking basketball news, if any, is revealed in "Space Jam 2." One thing that seems certain is that both Bugs and Lola Bunny will be in the movie, judging by the image SpringHill Entertainment tweeted.
"Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler is set to produce the film and Terence Nance of "Random Acts of Flyness" will serve as director. This will be James' first starring role in a film. In 2015, he made an appearance in "Trainwreck" alongside Amy Schumer and Bill Hader. When it was announced James signed on for the "Space Jam" sequel, the basketball star said, "The 'Space Jam' collaboration is so much more than just me and the Looney Tunes getting together and doing this movie."
"It's so much bigger. I'd just love for kids to understand how empowered they can feel and how empowered they can be if they don't just give up on their dreams," he told The Hollywood Reporter in September 2018.