As the movie musical showcased, 2D animation has improved today and has a certain quality to it against live-action that 3D animation can’t compete with.
This detail is sure to get fans of Space Jam nostalgic for the ‘90s as well since that was how most animation was at the time.
Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns did turn to the classic animation format in 2018, which also had Tony Bancroft on board.
It’s been a while since a major studio film has gone for 2D hand-drawn animation.