Director of the new space journey, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Malcolm D. Lee spoke with The Knockturnal at the film’s Celebratory kick-off event this past Friday afternoon. The kick-off event was in partnership with Warner Bros. and Space Jam: New Legacy and was attended by many children and their parents to benefit students with a revamped space to play.
The celebratory kick-off event commenced a full refurbishment of a deserving basketball court in Mae Grant Playground in Harlem. The court will be outfitted with updated nets, backboards and feature a court mural by iconic graffiti artist, Crash. The court is currently curing and will be ready for a full unveiling mid-August! The kick off ceremony was immediately followed by a community block party for all to enjoy with programming from local talent and fun activities!
Check out our interview with the director of Space Jam: New Legacy, Malcolm D. Lee below!
The Knockturnal: First off, huge congrats on directing this film, I know a lot of people are super excited to see it. How would you say your film differs from the original?
The Knockturnal: What was the casting process like for this, it’s a really great cast. Were you involved in that process at all?
The Knockturnal: For those who have never seen the original Space Jam, how would you describe the world of Space Jam?
I think that everybody likes to have a nice place to play. And a nice place to, you know, spend time in a safe way. So it’s beautiful that Warner Brothers and the Space Jam movie have dedicated these legacy courts to this neighborhood and it’s much needed, you know? People want to feel like their valued and want to feel like they’ve got a place to call their own. So I think it’s a beautiful thing.
The Knockturnal: It’s really incredible. And what do you hope people take away from the film?