Blown away by his work on Black Panther, LeBron James is teaming up with Ryan Coogler on the long-anticipated next Space Jam movie.
A source confirmed that Coogler will produce the Space Jam project and will be joined by director Terence Nance, whose work includes Random Acts of Flyness and The Oversimplification of Her Beauty.
The story was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
A source told ESPN that James was personally involved in recruiting Coogler. Space Jam will be Coogler's first project since directing Black Panther -- the groundbreaking Marvel movie featuring a black superhero with a predominantly black cast that grossed $1.