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If you ask director Malcolm D. Lee, never say never when it comes to a sequel. The filmmaker talked to Entertainment Weekly about the prospects after A New Legacy‘s debut. There’s some optimism, but nothing major yet.
“I never say never,” Lee explained. “It’s all going to be about whether the fans respond to this positively. But I think the bar has been set so high in terms of the first one with this global iconic superstar in Michael Jordan, and now the same global iconic superstar in LeBron James, who transcends sports. Who is that next person to put into that universe? And then you’ve got to find a script and story that’s good enough to not repeat what’s been done but will capture the spirit of it and keep it going.”
A lot of argument has cropped up about this movie on social media. Some wondered if this movie was a stain on the legacy of the original film. But, Space Jam: A New Legacy likely means a bit more to younger viewers.
“A lot of people wondered why this movie was necessary,” Comicbook.com’s review reads. “The original Space Jam is viewed as a classic for a lot of older fans, but it’s important to remember that the same sort of critiques were leveled at Michael Jordan’s entry when it premiered in the mid-’90s. Younger viewers are going to have a blast seeing some of their favorite cartoons on-screen while older members of the audience might find themselves drifting back toward their own youths, back when an airbrushed Taz shirt was the height of cool. When I walked out of my screening, a seven-year-old turned to his father and firmly said, ‘That was a good movie!’ And, honestly, that might be the best recommendation you can give a family film like this.”
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