Why Does Everything About 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' Sound Like A Horrible Idea?

<p>On the March 8, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Space Jam: A New Legacy, The Talisman, Queen’s Gambit and Impeachment: American Crime Story.</p> <p>Opening Banter: </p> <p>In The News:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Chris: <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/the-talisman-tv-series/'>‘The Talisman’ TV Series Headed to Netflix With Producers Steven Spielberg and the Duffer Brothers</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Brad: ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is Getting Turned Into a Stage Musical </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Chris: <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/american-crime-story-edie-falco/'>‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’ Casts Edie Falco to Play Hillary Clinton in FX Series</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Brad: <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/space-jam-a-new-legacy-first-look/'>‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ First Look: It’s Basically ‘Ready Player One’ Meets ‘Space Jam’</a><ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Peter asks “What is your personal connection to Space Jam?”</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The plot: Dom’s tech skills draw the attention of a CGI humanoid named Al G Rhythm, played by Don Cheadle. One thing leads to another, and LeBron and Dom somehow get sucked into the Warner 3000 entertainment “Server-verse,” Al G Rhythm is keeping Dom in the Server-verse in order to steal some of LeBron’s followers on social media. And apparently the only way to get Dom back and stop this AI villain is with a game of basketball. In order to save his son and escape this intellectual property hell hole, LeBron James has to round up the Looney Tunes (including a banished Bugs Bunny) to defeat a new team of villains called The Goon Squad.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The WB connected computer world: The Server-verse is chock full of Warner Bros. characters. It is said that the likes of Batman and King Kong can be spotted courtside