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Daniel Goldberg, Producer on ‘Space Jam,’ ‘Old School’ and the ‘Hangover’ Films, Dies at 74
Daniel Goldberg, the frequent Ivan Reitman and Todd Phillips collaborator who co-wrote and produced the Bill Murray starrers Stripes and Meatballs and shepherded other films including Space Jam, Old School, Road Trip and the Hangover trilogy, has died. He was 74. Goldberg died Wednesday in Los Angeles, his brother, Deuce Bigalow screenwriter Harris Goldberg, told […]
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Slam Dunk! Hollywood’s Most Memorable Basketball Movies
When you have a list of Hollywood’s most memorable basketball movies, it’s not surprising that some of the most memorable basketball players pop up as well — crossing over from the world of sports to entertainment — and some more than once. Michael Jordan, for example, features prominently in no fewer than four films on […]
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Gabriel Iglesias Says His Casting as Speedy Gonzales in ‘Space Jam 2’ Was “Big Brown Shield” for Warner Bros.
Gabriel Iglesias could not have been prouder when he was approached by Warner Bros. to be the voice of Speedy Gonzales in Space Jam: A New Legacy, but he was taken aback by a question after he was cast. Dropping by The Late Show on Tuesday, the comic-actor told Stephen Colbert that the Looney Tunes […]
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‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Costume Designer Melissa Bruning on Dressing LeBron James
She shares the exact designer pieces seen in the film, plus the 'Game of Thrones'-inspired look that didn't make the final cut.
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Theater Owners Blast Disney for Making ‘Black Widow’ Available Immediately on Streaming
Theater owners on Sunday blasted The Walt Disney Co. for making Marvel’s Black Widow available simultaneously in the home and on the big screen, saying the decision has undercut the tentpole’s box office potential and promoted piracy. A press release from the National Association of Theater Owners didn’t mince words, saying that Black Widow suffered […]
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Box Office: ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Benches ‘Black Widow’ With $31.7M Win
LeBron James was King of the box office this weekend. Space Jam: A New Legacy, starring the basketball great, beat holdover Black Widow to top the chart with a better-than-expected domestic debut of $31.7 million from 3,956 theaters. Marvel and Disney’s Black Widow fell to No. 2 in its second outing with $26.3 million. The […]
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Box Office: ‘Space Jam 2’ Streaks Past ‘Black Widow’
LeBron James is king of the box office this weekend, where Space Jam: A New Legacy is doing better than expected with its domestic debut reaching $32 million from 3,956 theaters, easily enough to bench holdover Black Widow. The big-budget sequel to the 1996 classic movie grossed $13.2 million on Friday, while Black Widow fell […]
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That ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Prince Joke in ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’
Space Jam: A New Legacy gives a quick nod to a classic Chappelle’s Show sketch that Prince fans are going to love. In the Warner Bros. sequel that premiered on HBO Max and in theaters Friday, there is a moment when the Looney Tunes are practicing for the first time under LeBron James’ guidance. Needless […]
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The Best ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Merch for Cheering On the Tune Squad
Whether you're a superfan of LeBron James or Looney Tunes, there's plenty to shop ahead of the film's July 16 release.
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Malcolm D. Lee on Making the “So-Called African American Movie Mainstream” and Landing ‘Space Jam’
On the Warner Bros. lot in the summer of 2019, a soundstage housing a basketball court flanked by greenscreens hosted four-time NBA MVP LeBron James, who — while talking to the occasional cardboard cutout of Daffy Duck — played against a small armada of local collegiate athletes wearing motion-capture suits. The cheering fans on the […]
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‘Space Jam 2’ Trailer Delights Fans with Robust World of Warner Bros. Characters
From 'The Wizard of Oz' to 'A Clockwork Orange' and many more, viewers had fun looking through the scenes.
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‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Slam Dunks Nostalgia With First Trailer
The Warner Bros. film will be available on HBO Max for 31 days after theatrical release on July 16.
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