From "Trainwreck" to "Space Jam?" Dunk on it - because LeBron James may finally have found something he's better at than Michael Jordan.
Entertainment Weekly announced that the Cleveland Cavaliers star and his production company, Spring Hill Entertainment, "reached a deal 'in an unprecedented agreement spanning all areas of content creation" with Warner Bros. "It encompasses plans to develop projects in television, film, and online content with James, fresh off his performance in 'Trainwreck.'"
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Time magazine speculated that the partnership all but means that a "Space Jam" reboot has been green-lighted.
"There is no official word that he will star in the Space Jam sequel - or that the Space Jam sequel is even going to happen - but the circumstantial evidence is abundant," Time reported. "Even after his people denounced Deadline's report last year, James coyly hinted at the possibility."
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"I've always loved Space Jam," Time quoted James in a South Florida Sun Sentinel article. "It was one of my favorite movies growing up. If I have the opportunity, it will be great."
"Speaking purely from a creative standpoint, it's easy to envision the film," Time continued. "Space Jam's storyline tinkered with Jordan's own controversial narrative - namely his cocksure decision to briefly abandon the Chicago Bulls in the early 1990s for an embarrassing stint in pro baseball - and James' story is just as compelling. Four years ago, ABC wondered aloud if he was "the most hated man in basketball" after he scandalously ditched the Cleveland Cavaliers to play for the Miami Heat. I'm sure Bugs Bunny can factor into that somehow."
CBS Sports reported on a quartet of reviews James received from his role in "Trainwreck" - all of them glowing in their assessment of James' acting.
While Jordan's efforts in the original "Space Jam" were considered cute, no one was talking him up as a master thespian.
USA TODAY reported that the Twitter-sphere wasn't too happy with the prospects of a "Space Jam" remake, and a poll it posted on its story showed that 35.1 percent of voters would rather see Kobe Bryant reprising Jordan's roll and 30.1 percent telling James not to be like Mike. There was 34.8 percent who said James should do it.
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