Discovery’s Sonequa Martin-Green lands enormous function in Space Jam 2

Star Trek: Discovery actress Sonequa Martin-Green has reportedly landed an enormous function within the upcoming Space Jam 2.

According to Variety, Sonequa will play LeBron James’ spouse within the reboot, which is scheduled to hit cinemas on July 16, 2021.

Sonequa at present stars as Michael Burnham on Star Trek: Discovery and beforehand performed Sasha Williams on The Walking Dead.

Space Jam 2 will see LeBron taking on from Michael Jordan, who fronted the unique 1996 film.

It will probably be produced by Black Panther‘s Ryan Coogler and directed by Random Acts of Flyness creator Terence Nance.

Back in September, LeBron’s childhood pal and filmmaking companion Maverick Carter made it clear that the movie will probably be a reboot and never a sequel to the unique movie.

“There’s already been one which was good, we gotta make a movie that is nice,” he advised The Hollywood Reporter.

Discussing doubtlessly together with Michael Jordan within the mission, he added: “Hopefully there will probably be a job for Michael if he needs it. But Michael Jordan is Michael F**kin’ Jordan. It does not matter [if LeBron] calls him, he is gonna do regardless of the hell he needs, which he has earned that proper to do.

“LeBron and Michael are usually not sitting round speaking about Space Jam.”

LeBron has additionally spoken about how he selected Ryan Coogler to provide the reboot.

“The Space Jam collaboration is a lot extra than simply me and the Looney Tunes getting collectively and doing this film,” he shared. “It’s a lot greater. I’d simply love for youths to grasp how empowered they’ll really feel and the way empowered they are often if they do not simply hand over on their goals.

“And I feel Ryan [Coogler] did that for lots of people.”

Space Jam 2 is scheduled for launch on July 16, 2021.

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