LeBron teams with ‘Black Panther’ director for ‘Space Jam 2’

Los Angeles : Two months ago, basketball superstar LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, he’s taking on Hollywood in a big way. The long-awaited sequel to “Space Jam” -- the 1996 live action-animated film starring NBA legends Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing -- is finally moving forward.

King James’s production company, SpringHill Entertainment, on Wednesday tweeted an image of a locker room featuring the names of James, “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler as the producer and... Bugs Bunny himself as point guard.

“I loved his vision” for “Black Panther,” James said of Coogler to The Hollywood Reporter. Independent filmmaker Terence Nance -- the creator of HBO’s quirky comedy “Random Acts of Flyness” -- is tapped to direct the film for Warner Brothers.