Posted on 07/19/2021 4:39:00 AM PDT by conservative98
LeBron James’ disgusting China pandering is not going to save his Space Jam: A New Legacy, which is looking like a box office flop.
LeBron James’ Space Jam: A New Legacy died at the domestic box office this weekend with a pathetic $32 million opening (if that even holds). By comparison, all the way back in 1996, Michael Jordan’s original cleared $27.5 million on more than a thousand fewer theaters.
LeBron’s Space Jam sequel also cost $150 million just to produce, and that doesn’t include promotional costs, which easily puts it closer to $250 million.
Plenty of movies die a domestic death at the box office. However, they can still become profitable and declare themselves a worldwide hit, thanks mainly to China’s mammoth box office market, which has saved many Hollywood blockbusters from financial catastrophe.
Well, so far, the communist Chinese have said “no” to LeBron’s Space Jam sequel, and with it currently available on HBO Max, which makes top-shelf pirated copies easy to create, it’s highly unlikely a China opening can save it. But, of course, thanks to pirating, my guess is that everyone in China who wants to see Space Jam: A New Legacy already has.
China’s snub has to really sting social justice warrior LeBron James, the movie’s star and the NBA player who made a public fool of himself defending China’s Nazis back in 2019 after Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey tweeted out his support for Hong Kong protesters.
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Just awful when Space gets jammed, especially when in a sequel at the box office.
Why did they make a movie with the most hated player in the NBA?
Lebron has earned his “Meh” from all of us.
An active “Meh”, as opposed to a meh in passing, but nonetheless deserved.
Hey, LaBron, Take your woke ass and go f your self.
You clown ass.
Meh implies ambivalence. I have a stronger feeling than that. It is like walking through a cow pasture. I will step around the Lebron patties.
He’s also the most recognizable player in the NBA.
They are deluded into thinking LeBron is well liked.
Oh, the Communists will get him cash through non-official channels. They take care of their useful idiots while they are useful.
May as well have starred Colin Kaepernick. Would get the same result. /spit.
LeBron James is the kiss of death for anything he touches. Last year, with James in the NBA finals, it experienced a massive drop and ratings with its lowest TV ratings ever. And now this.
Study Finds LeBron James Most Hated Player in the NBA
The Chinese consumer hates woketards like LeBron just like Americans.
Probably more so.
Pandering to the dictatorship is not going to help sell tickets.
This is truly a feel good story. Anything that hurts the NBA and Hollyweird is a good thing for America. The financial losses on this movie will be massive.
I was (emphasis “was”) a Heat fan. I hated LeBron when he was on the Heat. I remember in one of the Finals, a guy came off the bench when they were down like 20 points, and he was sinking 3 pointers like they were nothing. He got the heat within 4 points, LeBron screamed at him from the sideline to get out so he can go in and “win” the game.
Heat lost the momentum and lost by 9 or so. They also lost the Finals.
He was such an arrogant jerk.
Pathetic Jordan wannabe
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