On June 20, Tencent Sports reported that according to the report of Shams Chalania, the American media "The Athletic", Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis and Cray Thompson are expected to star in "Space Slam Dunk 2". According to ESPN, Chris Paul will also participate in the film. [Focus on NBA Dynamics]
Space Slam Dunk 2, starring LeBron James, once had to change the script to increase James' family role because it could not attract other stars to participate.
But now, the manufacturer has no worries about this.
According to a number of league sources, Lillard, Davis, Thompson and two WNBA players Diana Dorothy and Naika Ohumik are expected to star in "Space Slam Dunk 2". There are also several NBA players and WNBA players who will get roles in the film, including Ohumick's sister, Chiney Ogwumike.
"Space Slam Dunk 2" is expected to be released in July 2021, and shooting and production work will start this summer. In April this year, because some top NBA players could not participate in the performance, the producer of "Space Slam Dunk 2" was forced to modify the script, increasing James' family role.
The reason why some top players can't participate in Slam Dunk 2 is because of the limitation of the endorsement contract of the shoes. As for why the shoe endorsement contract is important, it is mainly because Nike is an important element in the original "Space Slam". The Space Slam was adapted from Jordan's Nike advertisement "Hare Jordan". Joe Pitka, the director of "Hare Jordan", also directed the Space Slam. Some people familiar with the script of "Space Slam Dunk 2" said that the film's dependence on basketball stars is much smaller than that of "Space Slam 2".
The Space Slam Dunk starred Michael Jordan, and other stars including Charles Barkley, Mugsy Boggs, Patrick Ewing, Sean Bradley, Larry Johnson, Larry Bird and Vlad Divac also took part in the film. The film finally earned 231 million dollars at the global box office, and is still the basketball film with the highest box office so far.
ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst said that "Space Slam Dunk 2" is very important for James, and even affects the success or failure of his film and television company. "James' championship this year is" Slam Dunk in the Air 2 "," Windhorst said, "If the film is successful, Warner Company has recovered their investment and made money, then James will be likely to shoot more films. If you make a successful film, then the door of Hollywood will open to you. They have many famous people related to this film, which is a very, very important thing. If it succeeds, James will continue to make films in the next few years. If it doesn't succeed, I think his film and television company will seriously regress. "
So the participation of these stars undoubtedly helped James.
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