BEST EASTER EGGS & CAMEOS
SPOILER WARNING!
There will be spoilers for Space Jam: A New Legacy including many of the Easter Eggs & Character Cameos that appear.
Looney Tunes Game Boy Game
The movie opens with a young LeBron James in 1998 getting ready for a basketball game. In this scene we see a Looney Tunes backpack, and he is playing a Looney Tunes game on Nintendo Game Boy.
Classic Tunes Gags
There are many classic Tune gags including Duck Season/Rabbit Season, cliff-drop, TNT, ACME-branded items, & the fake tunnel.
A-113
Across the front of Marvin the Martin's ship is written A113 which is found hidden in LOTS of animated films and series, that have been worked on by various alumni of the CalArts school. A113 was the number of the classroom used by graphic design and character animation students.
VFX Artists
A quick glimpse at Sarah Silverman's inbox reveals a selection of emails – all sent by names of artists working in Space Jam: A New Legacy’s visual effects and story team. Gotta love when those who work on the movie get to be "in it" in Easter Egg form.
The Nerdlucks
The Nerdlucks from the original Space Jam film make an appearance at the basketball team cheering for the Goon Squad. These are the main villains who turn into the MonStars in the first movie.
Michael B. Jordan
Of course, many fans were hoping to see Michael Jordan make a cameo appearance in Space Jam: A New Legacy and he did -- sort of. During halftime Sylvester spots Michael B. Jordan and brings him to the locker room. They joke they couldn't get Michael A. Jordan, so they got Michael B. Jordan.
Lots of Movie Posters
Posters including the first Space Jam, 1989 Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Begins, LEGO Batman, Joker, Wonder Woman, Justice League, 2016’s Suicide Squad, Dunkirk, Inception, Tim Burton’s Willy Wonka, The Polar Express, & Casablanca.
DC Characters
In DC world LeBron and Bugs become Robin and Batman, Daffy Duck is seen as Superman, & Porky Pig resembles Jimmy Olsen. Also seen are various DC series characters including Clark Kent, Commissioner Gordon, Selena Kyle, Dick Grayson and Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Alfred the butler, and pre-clown Harley Quinn.
Sports References
There are also many sports references in the film including Bobby Knight – aka The General – one of the most successful College Basketball coaches of all time, and AL G's portrayal of NFL Coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots.
Tunes In Other Movie Worlds
The Tunes are spread out through other movie worlds including Mad Max, Austin Powers, The Matrix, Game of Thrones, Casablanca, and a Wonder Woman comic book.
Space Jam: A New Legacy Review
Space Jam: A New Legacy is much better than I expected it to be — and I won’t be the only one who says this. Not only is the story a really decent one that is sure to tug at your heartstrings, it is absolutely hilarious.
4 out of 5