Black Panther director Ryan Coogler and American basketball player LeBron James are teaming up for Warner Bros' upcoming sequel of the 1996 film Space Jam. Ryan Coogler will be producing the sequel, which will star LeBron James. The movie is a much-anticipated sequel of the Michael Jordan and animated character Bugs Bunny's 'Space Jam', reported The Hollywood Reporter.

It is being directed by Terence Nance, who created HBO's 'Random Acts of Flyness'. Production of the film is tentatively slated to start in 2019. The film will also mark James first major role after successfully playing a supporting character in the 2015 Amy Schumer comedy Trainwreck.