<s>
Space	B-Device
Jam	I-Device
:	I-Device
A	I-Device
New	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
2	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
2021	O
American	O
live-action/animated	O
sports	O
comedy	O
crossover	O
film	O
co-produced	O
by	O
Warner	O
Animation	O
Group	O
,	O
Proximity	O
Media	O
,	O
and	O
The	O
SpringHill	O
Company	O
,	O
and	O
distributed	O
by	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Pictures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
sequel	O
to	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
(	O
1996	O
)	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
theatrically	O
released	O
film	O
to	O
feature	O
the	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
characters	O
since	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
:	I-Application
Back	I-Application
in	I-Application
Action	I-Application
(	O
2003	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
film	O
stars	O
basketball	B-Application
player	O
LeBron	O
James	O
as	O
a	O
fictional	O
version	O
of	O
himself	O
;	O
Don	O
Cheadle	O
,	O
Khris	O
Davis	O
,	O
Sonequa	O
Martin-Green	O
and	O
Cedric	O
Joe	O
star	O
in	O
live-action	O
roles	O
,	O
while	O
Jeff	O
Bergman	O
,	O
Eric	O
Bauza	O
and	O
Zendaya	O
headline	O
the	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
voice	O
cast	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
film	O
follows	O
James	O
enlisting	O
the	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
 '	O
aid	O
to	O
win	O
a	O
basketball	B-Application
game	O
in	O
a	O
Warner	O
Bros.-themed	O
virtual	B-Application
multiverse	I-Application
against	O
a	O
rogue	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
's	O
avatars	B-Application
after	O
James	O
's	O
son	O
is	O
abducted	O
by	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Discussions	O
for	O
a	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
successor	O
began	O
following	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Director	O
Joe	O
Pytka	O
was	O
attached	O
to	O
return	O
in	O
that	O
capacity	O
and	O
Spike	O
Brandt	O
and	O
Tony	O
Cervone	O
signed	O
on	O
as	O
the	O
animation	O
directors	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
project	O
was	O
stalled	O
due	O
to	O
Michael	B-Application
Jordan	I-Application
's	O
refusal	O
to	O
return	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Premiering	O
in	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
on	O
July	O
12	O
,	O
Space	B-Device
Jam	I-Device
:	I-Device
A	I-Device
New	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
was	O
released	O
nationwide	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
by	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Pictures	O
on	O
July	O
16	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
through	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
for	O
one	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1998	O
,	O
a	O
young	O
LeBron	O
James	O
is	O
dropped	O
off	O
at	O
a	O
youth	O
league	O
basketball	B-Application
game	O
by	O
his	O
mother	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
friend	O
Malik	O
gives	O
him	O
a	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
,	O
which	O
LeBron	O
plays	O
with	O
until	O
Coach	O
C	O
demands	O
him	O
to	O
concentrate	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
he	O
misses	O
a	O
potential	O
buzzer	O
beater	O
and	O
is	O
reprimanded	O
by	O
Coach	O
C	O
after	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
LeBron	O
decides	O
to	O
follow	O
his	O
advice	O
and	O
discards	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
present	O
day	O
,	O
LeBron	O
encourages	O
his	O
sons	O
,	O
Darius	O
and	O
Dominic	O
,	O
to	O
pursue	O
basketball	B-Application
careers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
LeBron	O
rejects	O
the	O
idea	O
while	O
Dom	O
is	O
interested	O
in	O
the	O
studio	O
's	O
Warner	O
3000	O
software	O
,	O
particularly	O
its	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
Al-G	O
Rhythm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Al-G	O
takes	O
Dom	O
prisoner	O
and	O
orders	O
LeBron	O
to	O
form	O
a	O
basketball	B-Application
team	O
to	O
compete	O
against	O
his	O
own	O
,	O
only	O
earning	O
his	O
freedom	O
if	O
he	O
wins	O
,	O
before	O
sending	O
him	O
to	O
Tune	O
World	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
LeBron	O
finds	O
Tune	O
World	O
abandoned	O
except	O
for	O
Bugs	O
Bunny	O
,	O
who	O
explains	O
that	O
Al-G	O
persuaded	O
the	O
other	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
to	O
leave	O
their	O
world	O
and	O
explore	O
the	O
Serververse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
Marvin	O
's	O
spacecraft	O
,	O
the	O
two	O
travel	O
to	O
various	O
worlds	O
to	O
locate	O
and	O
recruit	O
the	O
other	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
to	O
form	O
the	O
Tune	O
Squad	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Tune	O
World	O
,	O
despite	O
Bugs	O
 '	O
protests	O
,	O
LeBron	O
insists	O
on	O
teaching	O
the	O
Tune	O
Squad	O
the	O
fundamentals	O
of	O
basketball	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
encounter	O
Al-G	O
'	O
s	O
team	O
,	O
the	O
Goon	O
Squad	O
,	O
composed	O
of	O
avatars	B-Application
of	O
basketball	B-Application
players	O
and	O
led	O
by	O
Dom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Al-G	O
threatens	O
to	O
delete	O
the	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
and	O
imprison	O
the	O
real-world	O
spectators	O
permanently	O
if	O
the	O
Goon	O
Squad	O
wins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
LeBron	O
realizes	O
his	O
mistake	O
and	O
allows	O
the	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
to	O
use	O
their	O
cartoon	O
physics	O
during	O
the	O
second	O
half	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Serververse	O
are	O
restored	O
and	O
LeBron	O
,	O
his	O
family	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
real-world	O
spectators	O
are	O
returned	O
to	O
their	O
world	O
as	O
Bugs	O
reconciles	O
with	O
his	O
friends	O
before	O
being	O
deleted	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
LeBron	O
,	O
having	O
accepted	O
the	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
as	O
his	O
extended	O
family	O
,	O
allows	O
them	O
to	O
move	O
in	O
with	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Don	O
Cheadle	O
as	O
Al-G	O
Rhythm	O
,	O
a	O
self-aware	O
and	O
deceitful	O
AI	B-Application
who	O
presides	O
over	O
the	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Serververse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cheadle	O
was	O
a	O
fan	O
of	O
Michael	B-Application
Jordan	I-Application
,	O
the	O
original	O
film	O
and	O
the	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
cartoons	O
,	O
so	O
he	O
accepted	O
the	O
role	O
once	O
it	O
was	O
pitched	O
to	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Basketball	B-Application
players	O
Sue	O
Bird	O
,	O
Draymond	O
Green	O
and	O
A'ja	O
Wilson	O
cameo	O
as	O
themselves	O
in	O
a	O
flashback	O
in	O
which	O
Dom	O
met	O
them	O
at	O
a	O
gathering	O
attended	O
by	O
LeBron	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Michael	B-Application
Jordan	I-Application
does	O
not	O
appear	O
in	O
the	O
film	O
,	O
he	O
is	O
briefly	O
seen	O
on	O
the	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
poster	O
shown	O
in	O
Al-G	O
Rhythm	O
's	O
Warner	O
3000	O
pitch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Michael	O
B	O
.	O
Jordan	O
cameos	O
as	O
himself	O
,	O
appearing	O
as	O
a	O
visual	O
gag	O
where	O
he	O
is	O
mistaken	O
for	O
Michael	B-Application
Jordan	I-Application
;	O
this	O
was	O
teased	O
by	O
Cheadle	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
film	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
who	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
Michael	B-Application
Jordan	I-Application
is	O
in	O
the	O
movie	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
in	O
the	O
way	O
that	O
you	O
would	O
expect	O
it.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Lee	O
was	O
interested	O
in	O
having	O
Michael	B-Application
Jordan	I-Application
appear	O
in	O
a	O
post-credits	O
scene	O
in	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
The	O
Last	O
Dance	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
idea	O
never	O
materialized	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Evil	O
,	O
Scott	O
Evil	O
and	O
Number	O
Two	O
,	O
respectively	O
from	O
the	O
Austin	O
Powers	O
franchise	O
;	O
Ingrid	O
Bergman	O
as	O
Ilsa	O
Lund	O
from	O
Casablanca	O
;	O
and	O
Josh	O
Helman	O
as	O
Slit	O
from	O
Mad	B-Device
Max	I-Device
:	O
Fury	O
Road	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Zendaya	O
as	O
Lola	O
Bunny	O
;	O
Zendaya	O
accepted	O
Coogler	O
's	O
offer	O
to	O
star	O
in	O
the	O
film	O
because	O
of	O
her	O
interest	O
in	O
working	O
with	O
Coogler	O
and	O
being	O
a	O
fan	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
film	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
her	O
family	O
's	O
history	O
with	O
basketball	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Anthony	O
Davis	O
as	O
The	O
Brow	O
,	O
a	O
blue	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
Goon	O
Squad	O
and	O
avatar	B-Application
of	O
Davis	O
with	O
prehensile	O
bald	O
eagle-like	O
wings	O
instead	O
of	O
arms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Damian	O
Lillard	O
as	O
Chronos	O
,	O
a	O
gold	O
robotic	O
Goon	O
Squad	O
member	O
and	O
avatar	B-Application
of	O
Lillard	O
who	O
can	O
manipulate	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Klay	O
Thompson	O
as	O
Wet-Fire	O
,	O
an	O
elemental	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
Goon	O
Squad	O
and	O
avatar	B-Application
of	O
Thompson	O
who	O
possesses	O
aquakinetic	O
and	O
pyrokinetic	O
abilities	O
in	O
his	O
two	O
respective	O
forms	O
similar	O
to	O
Hydro-Man	O
and	O
Human	O
Torch	O
while	O
also	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
combine	O
those	O
abilities	O
like	O
when	O
he	O
gave	O
a	O
fiery	O
thumbs	O
up	O
in	O
his	O
water	O
form	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nneka	O
Ogwumike	O
as	O
Arachnneka	O
,	O
a	O
red	O
and	O
black	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
Goon	O
Squad	O
and	O
avatar	B-Application
of	O
Ogwumike	O
with	O
a	O
spider-like	O
appearance	O
and	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diana	O
Taurasi	O
as	O
White	O
Mamba	O
,	O
a	O
Nāga-like	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
Goon	O
Squad	O
and	O
avatar	B-Application
of	O
Taurasi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
characters	O
who	O
appear	O
in	O
non-speaking	O
roles	O
include	O
Wile	O
E	O
.	O
Coyote	O
,	O
Gossamer	O
,	O
K-9	O
,	O
Beaky	O
Buzzard	O
,	O
Cecil	O
Turtle	O
,	O
Charlie	O
Dog	O
,	O
The	O
Three	O
Bears	O
,	O
The	O
Crusher	O
,	O
Witch	O
Hazel	O
,	O
Sam	O
Sheepdog	O
,	O
Rocky	O
and	O
Mugsy	O
,	O
Playboy	O
Penguin	O
and	O
Nasty	O
Canasta	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Major	O
properties	O
directly	O
named	O
include	O
Harry	O
Potter	O
,	O
Game	B-Application
of	I-Application
Thrones	I-Application
,	O
Mad	B-Device
Max	I-Device
,	O
The	O
Matrix	O
,	O
Casablanca	O
,	O
The	O
Wizard	O
of	O
Oz	O
,	O
King	O
Kong	O
,	O
The	O
Iron	O
Giant	O
,	O
Smallfoot	O
,	O
Rick	O
and	O
Morty	O
,	O
Austin	O
Powers	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
,	O
Hanna-Barbera	O
,	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universe	I-Protocol
,	O
It	O
,	O
Charlie	O
and	O
the	O
Chocolate	O
Factory	O
,	O
Beetlejuice	O
,	O
Dunkirk	O
,	O
Gremlins	B-Language
,	O
Animaniacs	B-Application
,	O
A	O
Clockwork	O
Orange	O
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Goonies	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
to	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
was	O
planned	O
as	O
early	O
as	O
1996	O
,	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
original	O
film	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
theaters	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
development	O
began	O
,	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
2	O
was	O
going	O
to	O
involve	O
a	O
new	O
basketball	B-Application
competition	O
with	O
Michael	B-Application
Jordan	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
and	O
Berserk-O	O
!,	O
a	O
new	O
alien	O
villain	O
who	O
was	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
voiced	O
by	O
Mel	O
Brooks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Without	O
Jordan	O
involved	O
with	O
the	O
project	O
,	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
was	O
uninterested	O
and	O
cancelled	O
plans	O
for	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
follow-up	O
films	O
were	O
ultimately	O
cancelled	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
:	I-Application
Back	I-Application
in	I-Application
Action	I-Application
(	O
2003	O
)	O
,	O
though	O
Gordon	O
did	O
make	O
a	O
cameo	O
in	O
Back	O
in	O
Action	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Plans	O
were	O
underway	O
for	O
production	O
to	O
begin	O
immediately	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
:	I-Application
Back	I-Application
in	I-Application
Action	I-Application
,	O
but	O
were	O
cancelled	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
poor	O
financial	O
performance	O
of	O
said	O
film	O
despite	O
improved	O
critical	O
reception	O
to	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
same	O
month	O
,	O
James	O
was	O
quoted	O
as	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
I	O
've	O
always	O
loved	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
SpringHill	O
Entertainment	O
released	O
a	O
promotional	O
teaser	O
image	O
officially	O
announcing	O
the	O
film	O
,	O
with	O
production	O
set	O
to	O
begin	O
in	O
2019	O
during	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
off-season	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
16	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
Nance	O
was	O
leaving	O
the	O
project	O
because	O
he	O
and	O
"	O
the	O
studio/producers	O
had	O
different	O
takes	O
on	O
the	O
creative	O
vision	O
for	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
2	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
Malcolm	O
D	O
.	O
Lee	O
would	O
serve	O
as	O
his	O
replacement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
locations	O
used	O
for	O
filming	O
included	O
the	O
Sheats	O
–	O
Goldstein	O
Residence	O
owned	O
by	O
James	O
Goldstein	O
,	O
including	O
turning	O
its	O
tennis	O
court	O
temporarily	O
into	O
a	O
basketball	B-Application
court	O
for	O
the	O
shooting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
James	O
held	O
a	O
farewell	O
meeting	O
talking	O
about	O
how	O
he	O
idolized	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
film	O
when	O
he	O
was	O
a	O
kid	O
in	O
Akron	O
,	O
Ohio	O
,	O
when	O
the	O
production	O
wrapped	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
later	O
leaked	O
on	O
August	O
16	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
pictures	O
of	O
James	O
with	O
his	O
#6	O
Tune	O
Squad	O
outfit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
film	O
's	O
trailer	O
revealed	O
that	O
Elmer	O
Fudd	O
and	O
Yosemite	O
Sam	O
would	O
be	O
allowed	O
to	O
appear	O
with	O
their	O
trademark	O
guns	O
in	O
the	O
film	O
;	O
since	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
's	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
Cartoons	O
,	O
a	O
temporary	O
ban	O
had	O
been	O
enacted	O
to	O
not	O
depict	O
firearms	O
due	O
to	O
mass	O
shootings	O
and	O
gun	O
violence	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2020	O
,	O
James	O
officially	O
revealed	O
the	O
title	O
and	O
logo	O
of	O
the	O
film	O
,	O
as	O
Space	B-Device
Jam	I-Device
:	I-Device
A	I-Device
New	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
visual	O
effects	O
and	O
computer	O
animation	O
for	O
the	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
characters	O
were	O
provided	O
by	O
Lucasfilm	O
's	O
visual	O
effects	O
division	O
,	O
Industrial	O
Light	O
&	O
Magic	O
(	O
ILM	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
collaboration	O
with	O
the	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
in	O
using	O
ILM	O
for	O
visual	O
effects	O
since	O
Who	B-Application
Framed	I-Application
Roger	I-Application
Rabbit	I-Application
(	O
1988	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
2D	O
animation	O
was	O
provided	O
by	O
Company	O
3	O
Animation	O
,	O
and	O
Tonic	O
DNA	O
,	O
who	O
previously	O
worked	O
with	O
Warner	O
Brothers	O
on	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
Cartoons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
CGI	O
effects	O
were	O
also	O
provided	O
by	O
Luma	O
&	O
Cinesite	O
,	O
who	O
previously	O
provided	O
them	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Director	O
Malcolm	O
D	O
.	O
Lee	O
also	O
learned	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
experience	O
working	O
on	O
animation	O
from	O
Spike	O
Brandt	O
,	O
like	O
harkening	O
the	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
 '	O
designs	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
ones	O
he	O
remembered	O
,	O
and	O
their	O
animated	O
expressions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2020	O
,	O
Dan	O
Haskett	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
since	O
1979	O
,	O
was	O
hired	O
to	O
work	O
in	O
the	O
animation	O
department	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Matt	O
Williames	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
not	O
worked	O
with	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
since	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
:	I-Application
Back	I-Application
in	I-Application
Action	I-Application
,	O
started	O
doing	O
animation	O
for	O
the	O
film	O
in	O
August	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
October	O
,	O
Loken	O
shared	O
the	O
design	O
for	O
Lola	O
Bunny	O
and	O
Daffy	O
Duck	O
online	O
,	O
revealing	O
that	O
A	O
New	O
Legacy	O
would	O
stay	O
true	O
to	O
previous	O
designs	O
of	O
the	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
film	O
includes	O
both	O
traditional	O
and	O
CG	O
animation	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
first	O
film	O
from	O
Warner	O
Animation	O
Group	O
to	O
incorporate	O
the	O
former	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
for	O
the	O
most	O
part	O
tradigitally	O
created	O
with	O
Toon	B-Application
Boom	I-Application
's	I-Application
Harmony	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
marketing	O
campaign	O
from	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
for	O
Space	B-Device
Jam	I-Device
:	I-Device
A	I-Device
New	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
began	O
on	O
July	O
31	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
when	O
a	O
hat	O
with	O
the	O
film	O
's	O
logo	O
became	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
studio	O
's	O
shop	O
website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
same	O
month	O
,	O
Hasbro	O
also	O
made	O
a	O
deal	O
with	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
to	O
make	O
two	O
Space	B-Device
Jam	I-Device
:	I-Device
A	I-Device
New	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
versions	O
of	O
their	O
board	O
game	O
properties	O
Monopoly	O
and	O
Connect	O
Four	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
May	O
,	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
partnered	O
with	O
over	O
200	O
brands	O
worldwide	O
to	O
promote	O
Space	B-Device
Jam	I-Device
:	I-Device
A	I-Device
New	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
day	O
,	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
released	O
another	O
trailer	O
for	O
the	O
film	O
took	O
the	O
same	O
effect	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
one	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
showing	O
more	O
focus	O
on	O
the	O
Goon	O
Squad	O
(	O
composed	O
of	O
avatars	B-Application
of	O
various	O
famous	O
NBA	B-Application
players	O
such	O
as	O
Klay	O
Thompson	O
,	O
Anthony	O
Davis	O
,	O
Damian	O
Lillard	O
,	O
Diana	O
Taurasi	O
,	O
Nneka	O
Ogwumike	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Zendaya	O
as	O
Lola	O
Bunny	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
tie-in	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
ideas	O
designed	O
by	O
Ricky	O
of	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
and	O
Narayan	O
of	O
India	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Digital	O
Eclipse	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
1	O
,	O
exclusively	O
on	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Pass	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Perks	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
large	O
amount	O
of	O
NFTs	O
are	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
to	O
balance	O
rarity	O
with	O
broad	O
accessibility	O
,	O
driving	O
"	O
engagement	O
around	O
the	O
film	O
for	O
as	O
many	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
fans	O
as	O
possible	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
See	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
,	O
which	O
aired	O
on	O
Cartoon	O
Network	O
on	O
June	O
20	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Space	B-Device
Jam	I-Device
:	I-Device
A	I-Device
New	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
was	O
theatrically	O
released	O
by	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Pictures	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
on	O
July	O
16	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
simultaneously	O
released	O
on	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
,	O
available	O
for	O
subscribers	O
of	O
the	O
ad-free	O
plan	O
to	O
view	O
at	O
no	O
extra	O
cost	O
for	O
one	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samba	B-Operating_System
TV	I-Operating_System
reported	O
that	O
2.1	O
million	O
U.S.	O
households	O
streamed	O
the	O
film	O
in	O
its	O
opening	O
weekend	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
totals	O
for	O
its	O
AB	O
Warner	O
Bros./HBO	O
Max	O
day-in-date	O
release	O
,	O
with	O
Cleveland	O
being	O
the	O
most-watched	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Home	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
Studio	O
Distribution	O
Services	O
released	O
Space	B-Device
Jam	I-Device
:	I-Device
A	I-Device
New	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
on	O
digital	O
on	O
September	O
3	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
Ultra	B-Device
HD	I-Device
Blu-ray	I-Device
,	O
Blu-ray	O
,	O
and	O
DVD	O
on	O
October	O
5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Space	B-Device
Jam	I-Device
:	I-Device
A	I-Device
New	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
grossed	O
$70.6	O
million	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
and	O
Canada	O
,	O
and	O
$93.1	O
million	O
in	O
other	O
territories	O
,	O
for	O
a	O
worldwide	O
total	O
of	O
$163.7	O
million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Space	B-Device
Jam	I-Device
:	I-Device
A	I-Device
New	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
was	O
released	O
with	O
Escape	O
Room	O
:	O
Tournament	O
of	O
Champions	O
and	O
limited	O
expansion	O
of	O
Pig	O
on	O
July	O
16	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
second	O
weekend	O
earnings	O
dropped	O
by	O
69%	O
to	O
$9.5	O
million	O
;	O
the	O
steep	O
decline	O
was	O
blamed	O
in-part	O
on	O
the	O
film	O
's	O
simultaneous	O
digital	O
release	O
on	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
website	O
Rotten	O
Tomatoes	O
,	O
the	O
film	O
holds	O
an	O
approval	O
rating	O
of	O
26%	O
based	O
on	O
226	O
reviews	O
with	O
an	O
average	O
rating	O
of	O
4.40/10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
website	O
's	O
critical	O
consensus	O
reads	O
,	O
"	O
Despite	O
LeBron	O
James	O
 '	O
best	O
efforts	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
winning	O
team	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
Tune	O
Squad	O
,	O
Space	B-Device
Jam	I-Device
:	I-Device
A	I-Device
New	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
trades	O
the	O
zany	O
,	O
meta-humor	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
for	O
a	O
shameless	O
and	O
tired	O
exercise	O
in	O
IP-driven	O
branding.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Screen	O
Rant	O
writer	O
Jordan	O
Williams	O
,	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
critical	O
reviews	O
targeted	O
the	O
film	O
's	O
"	O
lack	O
of	O
fun	O
humor	O
and	O
earnest	O
light-heartedness	O
,	O
overt	O
promotion	O
of	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
property	O
,	O
disappointment	O
with	O
celebrity	O
and	O
NBA	B-Application
roles	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
long	O
two-hour	O
runtime	O
compared	O
to	O
[	O
the	O
first ]	O
Space	B-Application
Jams	I-Application
87	O
minutes	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Writing	O
for	O
the	O
South	O
China	O
Morning	O
Post	O
,	O
James	O
Marsh	O
gave	O
the	O
film	O
1	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
stars	O
and	O
criticized	O
its	O
use	O
of	O
product	O
placement	O
,	O
which	O
he	O
felt	O
neglected	O
both	O
supporters	O
of	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
and	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Calling	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
supposed	O
family	O
comedy	O
...	O
woefully	O
devoid	O
of	O
laughs	O
,	O
"	O
Marsh	O
concluded	O
that	O
it	O
fell	O
just	O
short	O
of	O
"	O
asking	O
audiences	O
point	O
blank	O
to	O
subscribe	O
to	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
,	O
"	O
and	O
was	O
ultimately	O
"	O
a	O
vacuous	O
and	O
cynical	O
experience	O
that	O
shoots	O
far	O
wide	O
of	O
the	O
mark.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
her	O
2.5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
star	O
review	O
,	O
Wenlei	O
Ma	O
of	O
News.com.au	O
criticized	O
the	O
film	O
for	O
overtly	O
promoting	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
IPs	O
,	O
saying	O
:	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
a	O
shame	O
that	O
the	O
cross-promotion	O
was	O
so	O
nauseating	O
and	O
over-the-top	O
because	O
otherwise	O
Space	B-Device
Jam	I-Device
:	I-Device
A	I-Device
New	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
has	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
value	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
's	O
more	O
entertaining	O
and	O
better	O
paced	O
than	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
the	O
character	O
designs	O
for	O
the	O
opposing	O
team	O
are	O
impressive	O
and	O
it	O
's	O
even	O
used	O
the	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
characters	O
in	O
a	O
way	O
that	O
stays	O
true	O
to	O
their	O
legacy	O
while	O
also	O
introducing	O
them	O
to	O
a	O
new	O
generation	O
of	O
kids.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Alonso	O
Duralde	O
of	O
TheWrap	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
film	O
"	O
barely	O
has	O
jokes	O
for	O
the	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
,	O
let	O
alone	O
the	O
entire	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
cast	O
of	O
characters	O
"	O
and	O
wrote	O
:	O
"	O
Viewers	O
who	O
,	O
for	O
whatever	O
reason	O
,	O
love	O
the	O
first	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
may	O
well	O
find	O
themselves	O
delighted	O
all	O
over	O
again	O
,	O
but	O
as	O
a	O
once-in-a-lifetime	O
opportunity	O
to	O
plunge	O
a	O
beloved	O
sports	O
figure	O
into	O
a	O
century	O
's	O
worth	O
of	O
pop	O
culture	O
iconography	O
,	O
A	O
New	O
Legacy	O
is	O
a	O
big	O
fat	O
airball.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Amy	O
Nicholson	O
of	O
Variety	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
Space	B-Device
Jam	I-Device
:	I-Device
A	I-Device
New	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
is	O
chaotic	O
,	O
rainbow	O
sprinkle-colored	O
nonsense	O
that	O
,	O
unlike	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
manages	O
to	O
hold	O
together	O
as	O
a	O
movie.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Korey	O
Coleman	O
and	O
Martin	O
Thomas	O
of	O
Double	O
Toasted	O
,	O
the	O
former	O
of	O
whom	O
worked	O
as	O
an	O
animator	O
on	O
the	O
original	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
,	O
both	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
positive	O
review	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
they	O
admitted	O
that	O
the	O
film	O
felt	O
like	O
an	O
advertisement	O
for	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
,	O
they	O
praised	O
the	O
creative	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
and	O
the	O
acting	O
,	O
though	O
they	O
took	O
ire	O
with	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
outdated	O
references	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brian	O
Lowry	O
of	O
CNN	B-Architecture
wrote	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
first	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
was	O
hardly	O
a	O
classic	O
,	O
which	O
should	O
temper	O
expectations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
James	O
's	O
natural	O
charisma	O
should	O
allow	O
the	O
film	O
to	O
soar	O
but	O
he	O
's	O
bogged	O
down	O
by	O
an	O
avalanche	O
of	O
distracting	O
cameos	O
,	O
from	O
Gremlins	B-Language
to	O
Game	O
of	O
Thrones.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Mary	O
Sollosi	O
of	O
Entertainment	O
Weekly	O
give	O
a	O
film	O
a	O
D+	O
grade	O
and	O
saying	O
:	O
"	O
Here	O
's	O
the	O
thing	O
about	O
basketball	B-Application
:	O
It	O
is	O
extremely	O
watchable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Here	O
's	O
the	O
thing	O
about	O
Space	B-Device
Jam	I-Device
:	I-Device
A	I-Device
New	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
:	O
It	O
's	O
not.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Joe	O
Pytka	O
,	O
the	O
director	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
,	O
expressed	O
his	O
hatred	O
towards	O
the	O
film	O
upon	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
his	O
complaints	O
,	O
Pytka	O
compared	O
LeBron	O
James	O
to	O
Michael	B-Application
Jordan	I-Application
,	O
who	O
was	O
arguably	O
the	O
most	O
famous	O
celebrity	O
when	O
the	O
first	O
film	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
James	O
,	O
criticized	O
the	O
story	O
for	O
not	O
tying	O
up	O
emotionally	O
to	O
LeBron	O
's	O
life	O
,	O
felt	O
the	O
first	O
film	O
's	O
cast	O
and	O
soundtrack	O
were	O
superior	O
to	O
the	O
ones	O
of	O
A	O
New	O
Legacy	O
and	O
saw	O
Bugs	O
Bunny	O
's	O
role	O
in	O
the	O
film	O
as	O
"	O
heartbreaking	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pytka	O
had	O
earlier	O
criticized	O
Warner	O
Bros.	O
'	O
decision	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
sequel	O
in	O
2016	O
back	O
when	O
Justin	O
Lin	O
was	O
attached	O
to	O
direct	O
,	O
dismissing	O
the	O
notion	O
as	O
"	O
ridiculous	O
"	O
despite	O
working	O
with	O
LeBron	O
James	O
and	O
Steph	O
Curry	O
,	O
feeling	O
that	O
neither	O
of	O
them	O
was	O
a	O
"	O
transcendent	O
figure	O
"	O
like	O
Jordan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
42nd	O
Golden	O
Raspberry	O
Awards	O
,	O
Space	B-Device
Jam	I-Device
:	I-Device
A	I-Device
New	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
received	O
a	O
nomination	O
for	O
Worst	O
Picture	O
;	O
and	O
won	O
Worst	O
Actor	O
for	O
James	O
,	O
Worst	O
Screen	O
Combo	O
for	O
James	O
and	O
"	O
any	O
Warner	O
cartoon	O
character	O
(	O
or	O
Time-Warner	O
product	O
)	O
he	O
dribbles	O
on	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
Worst	O
Prequel	O
,	O
Remake	O
,	O
Rip-off	O
or	O
Sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
co-creator	O
Matt	O
Stone	O
revealed	O
that	O
if	O
an	O
episode	O
was	O
to	O
be	O
produced	O
about	O
the	O
film	O
industry	O
's	O
impact	O
on	O
American	O
culture	O
,	O
"	O
it	O
would	O
,	O
for	O
sure	O
,	O
be	O
about	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
2.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
streaming	O
films	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
:	O
Post	O
Covid	O
and	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
:	O
Post	O
Covid	O
:	O
The	O
Return	O
of	O
Covid	O
depict	O
the	O
film	O
as	O
a	O
principal	O
cause	O
for	O
society	O
's	O
collapse	O
during	O
the	O
COVID-19	O
pandemic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lee	O
has	O
expressed	O
interest	O
in	O
making	O
a	O
third	O
Space	B-Application
Jam	I-Application
film	O
with	O
Dwayne	O
Johnson	O
as	O
the	O
lead	O
and	O
focusing	O
on	O
wrestling	O
instead	O
of	O
basketball	B-Application
.	O
</s>
