02-02-2020, 03:56 PM
Adam Sandler Extends Netflix Deal To Make Four More Movies
<p>Actor-comedian Adam Sandler and his production company, Happy Madison Productions, will make four more <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/netflix/">Netflix</a> films part of an extended deal with the streaming giant, the company announced on Friday.</p><p>According to Netflix, subscribers watched two billion hours of Sandler, who partnered with the streaming platform back in 2014. The <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/four-more-adam-sandler-movies-are-coming-to-netfli/1100-6448962/">production deal was extended in 2017</a> and, in that timeframe, he has made six movies for Netflix. These include The Ridiculous 6, The Do-Over, Sandy Wexler, The Week Of, Murder Mystery, and 100% Fresh. The last two were especially successful for both parties, with Murder Mystery topping <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/netflix-reveals-most-popular-2019-movies-and-tv-sh/1100-6472489/">Netflix's most-popular releases of 2019</a> and 100% Fresh scoring Sandler an Emmy nomination.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/NetflixFilm/status/1223274891782180865"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">Ya'll watched 2 billion — yes *billion* — hours of Sandler on Netflix. Now the Sandman is making four more movies at Netflix.</p> — Netflix Film (@NetflixFilm) <a href="https://twitter.com/NetflixFilm/status/1223274891782180865?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">January 31, 2020</a></blockquote><text></text></div><p>"Whether you know him as Sandman, the Water Boy, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Nick Spitz, or simply Adam, one thing is clear: our members can't get enough of him," Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos said. "They love his stories and his humor, as we saw with 'Murder Mystery.' So I could not be more excited to extend our partnership with Adam and the Happy Madison team and deliver more laughs around the world."</p><p>Netflix has not provided any details about these four upcoming Sandler films, including release dates. However, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/adam-sandler-netflix-extend-partnership-4-more-films-1275186?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter">reports are circulating</a> that Sandler will write, produce, and lend his voice to an animated feature for Netflix. Sandler's next Netflix project is the family comedy Hubie Halloween, which co-stars Julie Bowen, Kenan Thompson, Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Rob Schneider, Steve Buscemi, and more. It's expected to arrive on Netflix later this year and features Sandler as a producer of the film and writer of the screenplay.</p><p>Adam Sandler's last big motion-picture film, the crime thriller Uncut Gems, has received near-universal acclaim and a slew of accolades, including awards for Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay from the National Board of Review. We awarded the film an 8/10 in <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/uncut-gems-review-adam-sandler-shines-in-adrenalin/1900-6417317/">our Uncut Gems review</a>, saying, "Uncut Gems will get your heart pumping from 0 to 80 in seconds, and it will be hard to forget such an achievement." Despite Sandler's excellent performance in the film, he was not nominated for an Oscar, so <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/adam-sandler-snubbed-for-uncut-gems-oscar-prepare-/1100-6471900/">prepare for a purposefully awful movie</a> from the actor-comedian sometime in the near future.</p><div data-embed-type="pinbox" data-ref-id="4298"> <p class="associated-header"><i><svg width="80" height="80" viewbox="0 0 80 80" aria-hidden="true" class="symbol symbol-news"><path d="M72,24V64h0a8,8,0,0,1-8,8H16a8,8,0,0,1-8-8V8H56V60a4,4,0,0,0,4,4h0a4,4,0,0,0,4-4V0H0V64H0A16,16,0,0,0,16,80H64A16,16,0,0,0,80,64V24Z"/><rect x="16" y="16" width="31.99" height="8"/><rect x="16" y="32" width="31.99" height="8"/><rect x="16" y="48" width="31.99" height="8"/></svg></i> Netflix News</p> <ul> <li class="vertical-spacing-bottom"><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/locke-and-key-every-key-in-the-comics-and-what-the/2900-3368/">Locke And Key: Every Key In The Comics (And What They Do)</a></li> <li class="vertical-spacing-bottom"><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-to-netflix-for-february-2020-locke-and-key-alt/1100-6472957/">Netflix In February 2020: New Movies, TV Shows, And Originals To Binge</a></li> <li class="vertical-spacing-bottom"><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/netflixs-the-witcher-36-easter-eggs-references-and/2900-3319/">Netflix's The Witcher: 36 Easter Eggs, References, And Other Tidbits You Might Have Missed</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-witchers-confusing-timelines-explained/1100-6472385/">The Witcher's Confusing Timelines, Explained</a></li> </ul></div>
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<p>Actor-comedian Adam Sandler and his production company, Happy Madison Productions, will make four more <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/netflix/">Netflix</a> films part of an extended deal with the streaming giant, the company announced on Friday.</p><p>According to Netflix, subscribers watched two billion hours of Sandler, who partnered with the streaming platform back in 2014. The <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/four-more-adam-sandler-movies-are-coming-to-netfli/1100-6448962/">production deal was extended in 2017</a> and, in that timeframe, he has made six movies for Netflix. These include The Ridiculous 6, The Do-Over, Sandy Wexler, The Week Of, Murder Mystery, and 100% Fresh. The last two were especially successful for both parties, with Murder Mystery topping <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/netflix-reveals-most-popular-2019-movies-and-tv-sh/1100-6472489/">Netflix's most-popular releases of 2019</a> and 100% Fresh scoring Sandler an Emmy nomination.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/NetflixFilm/status/1223274891782180865"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">Ya'll watched 2 billion — yes *billion* — hours of Sandler on Netflix. Now the Sandman is making four more movies at Netflix.</p> — Netflix Film (@NetflixFilm) <a href="https://twitter.com/NetflixFilm/status/1223274891782180865?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">January 31, 2020</a></blockquote><text></text></div><p>"Whether you know him as Sandman, the Water Boy, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Nick Spitz, or simply Adam, one thing is clear: our members can't get enough of him," Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos said. "They love his stories and his humor, as we saw with 'Murder Mystery.' So I could not be more excited to extend our partnership with Adam and the Happy Madison team and deliver more laughs around the world."</p><p>Netflix has not provided any details about these four upcoming Sandler films, including release dates. However, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/adam-sandler-netflix-extend-partnership-4-more-films-1275186?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter">reports are circulating</a> that Sandler will write, produce, and lend his voice to an animated feature for Netflix. Sandler's next Netflix project is the family comedy Hubie Halloween, which co-stars Julie Bowen, Kenan Thompson, Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Rob Schneider, Steve Buscemi, and more. It's expected to arrive on Netflix later this year and features Sandler as a producer of the film and writer of the screenplay.</p><p>Adam Sandler's last big motion-picture film, the crime thriller Uncut Gems, has received near-universal acclaim and a slew of accolades, including awards for Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay from the National Board of Review. We awarded the film an 8/10 in <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/uncut-gems-review-adam-sandler-shines-in-adrenalin/1900-6417317/">our Uncut Gems review</a>, saying, "Uncut Gems will get your heart pumping from 0 to 80 in seconds, and it will be hard to forget such an achievement." Despite Sandler's excellent performance in the film, he was not nominated for an Oscar, so <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/adam-sandler-snubbed-for-uncut-gems-oscar-prepare-/1100-6471900/">prepare for a purposefully awful movie</a> from the actor-comedian sometime in the near future.</p><div data-embed-type="pinbox" data-ref-id="4298"> <p class="associated-header"><i><svg width="80" height="80" viewbox="0 0 80 80" aria-hidden="true" class="symbol symbol-news"><path d="M72,24V64h0a8,8,0,0,1-8,8H16a8,8,0,0,1-8-8V8H56V60a4,4,0,0,0,4,4h0a4,4,0,0,0,4-4V0H0V64H0A16,16,0,0,0,16,80H64A16,16,0,0,0,80,64V24Z"/><rect x="16" y="16" width="31.99" height="8"/><rect x="16" y="32" width="31.99" height="8"/><rect x="16" y="48" width="31.99" height="8"/></svg></i> Netflix News</p> <ul> <li class="vertical-spacing-bottom"><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/locke-and-key-every-key-in-the-comics-and-what-the/2900-3368/">Locke And Key: Every Key In The Comics (And What They Do)</a></li> <li class="vertical-spacing-bottom"><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-to-netflix-for-february-2020-locke-and-key-alt/1100-6472957/">Netflix In February 2020: New Movies, TV Shows, And Originals To Binge</a></li> <li class="vertical-spacing-bottom"><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/netflixs-the-witcher-36-easter-eggs-references-and/2900-3319/">Netflix's The Witcher: 36 Easter Eggs, References, And Other Tidbits You Might Have Missed</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-witchers-confusing-timelines-explained/1100-6472385/">The Witcher's Confusing Timelines, Explained</a></li> </ul></div>
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