Twitter reacts to a ‘Space Jam 2’, starring LeBron James, release date being announced

The long wait is over for fans of Space Jam… because we now know when ‘Space Jam 2’ will hit theaters – July 16, 2021.

Rejoice!

That announcement was made Thursday night and Entertainment Weekly has more details:

After years of rumors and discussion, Space Jam 2 is officially a go with LeBron James starring, Terence Nance directing, and Black Panther‘s Ryan Coogler producing. It has all the makings of a potential All-Star team — and yet they still have to fill out the roster.

LeBron confirmed during All-Star Weekend that the movie would be happening, but it became official when SpringHill Entertainment tweeted this Thursday night:

July 16, 2021 🎥🏀🥕 #SaveTheDate pic.twitter.com/qV1Tnxuksd

— SpringHill Ent. (@SpringHillEnt) February 22, 2019

Debut date for “Space Jam 2,” starring @KingJames set for July 16, 2021, four months shy of the 25th anniversary of the original film with Michael Jordan (11/15/1996) pic.twitter.com/8Qb9U9lc21

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 22, 2019

Twitter had plenty of reactions… and jokes:

'Space Jam 2,' starring LeBron James, is set to arrive in theaters July 16, 2021 🏀

(via @Variety) pic.twitter.com/obzKyn0a3a

— Fandom (@getFANDOM) February 22, 2019

extremely underrated that LeBron James has a player option decision due 15 days before this debutshttps://t.co/t5CZKV6qB1

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) February 22, 2019

Jordan = comes out of retirement in Space Jam

LeBron = announces his retirement in Space Jam 2 🤔🤔🤔 https://t.co/zV6gPjnCVn

— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) February 22, 2019

Aye 🔥👌🏾 pic.twitter.com/oDEn4V8xQ4

— Dami (@King_Dami) February 22, 2019

Let’s gooooooo pic.twitter.com/9FXZavoAk2

— JeFF OweN (@JeFFOweN27) February 22, 2019

2021? That’s like 600 years from now?

— George Zamarron (@HighwoodDutch) February 22, 2019

LeBron is gonna trade Lola, Bugs, Daffy, and Bill Murray halfway through the movie for one of the monstars

— Nick (@nburzych) February 22, 2019

Space Jam 2 is the greatest thing to happen to cinema since Hollywood's golden age

— Marc Starvaggi (@MarcStarvaggi) February 22, 2019

LeBron has a player option due 15 days prior to this release.

He’s gonna opt in for one more year.

At the end of Space Jam 2, after he defeats the Monstars……..

HE ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT AT THE END OF THE YEAR

“THIS MY LAST YEAR BUGS LETS SEE WHAT I GOT”

🐐 https://t.co/zSz9dSMN6V

— Cody (@Cody_Lang_1) February 22, 2019

Definitely expecting one of the Monstars in Space Jam 2 to take Kevin Durant's skills and just become a giant snake. Watch.

— Kayden M. (@TheVikingsPhan) February 22, 2019

The whole issue with Space Jam 2 is that I can come up with 5 guys who would beat LeBron, I’ve seen him lose. When Space Jam came out, there wasn’t a starting 5 that could beat Jordan.

— Dañiel on T//itter (@DsloanD) February 22, 2019

I love Lebron but there's a magic quality to Jordan's public persona, that won't be matched. Space Jam 2 will be great, but not better.

— Christian (@ten_sett) February 22, 2019

Space Jam 2 is happening. Big Yaaaaaaaaaaaas! pic.twitter.com/626xUIByAP

— 🦄⚡LuzRosales⚡🦄 (@inkzoi) February 22, 2019

The first incredibles was better than the second in my opinion but I highly doubt space jam 2 will be better than the og, it’s too much of a classic🤷🏾‍♂️

— Picasso🎨 (@kvvngdt) February 22, 2019