Top Stories

Original 'Space Jam' Director Shares His Thoughts on the Sequel... And He's Definitely Not a Fan

Original 'Space Jam' Director Shares His Thoughts on the Sequel... And He's Definitely Not a Fan

Joe Pytka, the director of the original Space Jam movie in the 90s, is speaking out with his thoughts on the sequel Space Jam: A New Legacy.

To sum up his comments, let’s just say that he’s not a fan at all!

Pytka spoke to TMZ about the new movie and he said it took him five different sittings to finish the two-hour movie.

Click inside for everything he said…

Joe Pytka red carpet photo

“The truth is that LeBron ain’t Michael,” he said while comparing the original movie’s star Michael Jordan to the sequel’s star LeBron James. He noted that the original film included a personal connection to MJ‘s life while the sequel didn’t have that.

Pytka said the sequel’s soundtrack is “insignificant” and that Bugs Bunny’s storyline is “heartbreaking.” He says the new version of Bugs “looked like one of those fluffy dolls you buy at an airport gift shop to bring your kid when your business trip has taken too long.”

Read what the sequel’s director said about a possible third movie?

Just Jared on Facebook
will there be a space jam 3 01.
will there be a space jam 3 02.
will there be a space jam 3 03.
will there be a space jam 3 04.
will there be a space jam 3 05.
will there be a space jam 3 06.
will there be a space jam 3 07.
will there be a space jam 3 08.
will there be a space jam 3 09.
will there be a space jam 3 10.
will there be a space jam 3 11.
will there be a space jam 3 12.

Photos: Warner Bros.
Posted to: Movies, Space Jam