Zendaya to voice the role of Lola Bunny in film Space Jam: A New Legacy starring LeBron James

Zendaya has joined the cast of the upcoming movie Space Jam: A New Legacy.

The Euphoria star will voice the role of the iconic character, Lola Bunny, in the sequel to the 1996 sports comedy film that starred basketball legend Michael Jordan.

In the follow-up film, current NBA superstar LeBron James will step into the leading man role as himself.

Zendaya has joined the cast of the upcoming movie Space Jam: A New Legacy

New role: The Euphoria star will voice the role of the iconic character, Lola Bunny

New role: The Euphoria star will voice the role of the iconic character, Lola Bunny

To coincide with the news of Zendaya taking on Lola Bunny, the actress shared a photo of herself as a young girl dressed in her basketball uniform to Instagram.

The picture, showing the Euphoria star with her hair in pigtails and holding a ball under her arm, captioned it: ‘cinematic parallels’, in reference to her starring as the young basketball bunny.

She also shared a more glamorous shot of herself decked out in a green blazer-dress and matching heels.

'Cinematic parallels': To coincide with the news of Zendaya being hired to play Lola Bunny, the actress took to Instagram and shared a photo of herself as a young girl with pigtails while dressed in her basketball uniform

‘Cinematic parallels’: To coincide with the news of Zendaya being hired to play Lola Bunny, the actress took to Instagram and shared a photo of herself as a young girl with pigtails while dressed in her basketball uniform

New look: Space Jam: A New Legacy director Malcolm D. Lee previously revealed that Lola Bunny will have a different look in the sequel film to make her more 'fully-realized'

New look: Space Jam: A New Legacy director Malcolm D. Lee previously revealed that Lola Bunny will have a different look in the sequel film to make her more ‘fully-realized’

Space Jam: A New Legacy director Malcolm D. Lee previously revealed that Lola Bunny will have a different look in the sequel film to make her more ‘fully-realized.’

‘Lola was not politically correct,’ he previously told EW about the previous portrayal of the character. ‘This is a kids’ movie, why is she in a crop top? It just felt unnecessary, but at the same time there’s a long history of that in cartoons.’

Lee added, ‘We reworked a lot of things, not only her look, like making sure she had an appropriate length on her shorts and was feminine without being objectified, but gave her a real voice. For us, it was, let’s ground her athletic prowess, her leadership skills, and make her as full a character as the others.’

New teaser: On Saturday, the official trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy was released to Warner Bros Pictures' YouTube account

New teaser: On Saturday, the official trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy was released to Warner Bros Pictures’ YouTube account

Plot: The upcoming live-action/animation film is centered on the Lakers star, who must play a high-stakes basketball game in order to win his son back from an evil algorithm

Plot: The upcoming live-action/animation film is centered on the Lakers star, who must play a high-stakes basketball game in order to win his son back from an evil algorithm

The official trailer for the upcoming film Space Jam: A New Legacy was released on Warner Bros Pictures’ YouTube channel on Saturday.

The feature is centered around a high-stakes inter-dimensional basketball game that James must play alongside the Looney Tunes characters to win his son back from an evil computer algorithm. 

The trailer begins with the 36-year-old Lakers star trying to convince his son Dom, played by Cedric Joe, to attend basketball camp, which the teenager does not seem to be interested in.

During a tense conversation in an elevator, the athlete’s youngest son admonishes his father for his high expectations, remarking, ‘You never let me do what I want to do. You never let me just do me.’

Dom leaves his father and gets lost in a large server room, after which James attempts to search for his son and humorously notes, ‘Bet Will Smith ain’t got to deal with this.’  

Family tension: The trailer begins with James coming into conflict with his youngest son Dom, who does not want to follow in his father's footsteps as an athlete

Family tension: The trailer begins with James coming into conflict with his youngest son Dom, who does not want to follow in his father’s footsteps as an athlete

Dealing with it: The two are transported into a digital dimension, where a computer program portrayed by Don Cheadle informs the Olympian that he must play a basketball game if he wants his son back

Dealing with it: The two are transported into a digital dimension, where a computer program portrayed by Don Cheadle informs the Olympian that he must play a basketball game if he wants his son back

After his son is taken by an unseen force, James approaches a large sphere that engulfs him in a flash of light and transports him through a multiverse of various media franchises, including Game Of Thrones and The Wizard Of Oz. 

The Olympian is then brought face to face with Al-G Rhythm, portrayed by Don Cheadle, who informs him that he has been brought to the Serververse and that he will have to play a game of basketball in order to win his son back.

The malevolent program instructs his assistant to send James to the Looney Tunes world, where he reacts with surprise upon turning into a cartoon and meeting Bugs Bunny, who delivers his iconic line, ‘Eh, what’s up, doc?’ 

The pair then begin assembling a team to take on Al-G Rhythm’s picks, and although the athlete attempts to gain players such as King Kong and Gandalf, the animated rabbit begins to look into recruiting other Looney Tunes characters.

Bringing them together: James is then sent to the Looney Tunes universe, where he comes into contact with several of the classic characters

Bringing them together: James is then sent to the Looney Tunes universe, where he comes into contact with several of the classic characters

Using his skills: The basketball star eventually settles for working with all of the Looney Tunes characters for the high-stakes match

Using his skills: The basketball star eventually settles for working with all of the Looney Tunes characters for the high-stakes match

When the squad is brought together for the first time, Daffy Duck encourages Yosemite Sam to ‘shoot the ball,’ to which the prospector responds with gunfire, leaving the avian fan-favorite riddled with bullet holes.

After James is shown returning to his human form and Bugs is seen being morphed into a 3D version of himself, an assortment of characters, including The Flintstones and the Iron Giant, are seen arriving at the sporting event.

The Looney Tunes team is then introduced to The Goon Squad, a collection of physically imposing athletes with special powers; Daffy’s jaw literally hits the floor upon seeing Rhythm’s selections.

Wide variety: The inter-dimensional game was seen being attended by characters from multiple media franchises

Wide variety: The inter-dimensional game was seen being attended by characters from multiple media franchises

Formidable opponents: Al-G Rhythm introduces his version of the Goon Squad, who are comprised of several superpowered athletes

Formidable opponents: Al-G Rhythm introduces his version of the Goon Squad, who are comprised of several superpowered athletes

Priorities: During the match, James' wife Kamiyah tells him that he needs to win the game to 'get our son back'

Priorities: During the match, James’ wife Kamiyah tells him that he needs to win the game to ‘get our son back’

The Lakers legend has a short conversation with his wife Kamiyah, portrayed by Sonequa Martin-Green, who tells him, ‘you got to win this game and get our son back,’ as Dom pensively views his father from the sidelines.

King James is then shown placing the audience in awe as he goes for a high-flying under-the-leg dunk before he hits a previously invisible wall and wakes up on the floor with little versions of Tweety Bird circling his head.

The trailer ends with Granny performing an acrobatic maneuver on her walker and sinking a three-pointer, leading the athlete to remark, ‘Whoa.’

Space Jam: A New Legacy is set to be released in theaters and on the HBO Max streaming service on June 16th. 

Mad skills: The trailer ends with Granny sinking a highly acrobatic three-pointer, leaving James and Bugs in awe

Mad skills: The trailer ends with Granny sinking a highly acrobatic three-pointer, leaving James and Bugs in awe

Coming soon: Space Jam: A New Legacy is set to make its debut on July 16th

Coming soon: Space Jam: A New Legacy is set to make its debut on July 16th