Adam Sandler is set to work with LeBron James in the new Netflix film Hustle, and you could say we’re just a little intrigued.
The film Hustle will centre on Adam Sandler playing a basketball scout who is dismissed unjustly, discovers a talented basketball player and brings him back to the USA. Both Sandler and the player are on a mission to prove that they are both fit for the NBA.
Sandler will be working with LeBron James, the legendary basketball player, who is set to be producing the film. It’s also confirmed that the director of 2018’s We are the Animals, Jeremiah Zagar, along with the script written by co-writers of A Star is Born, Will Fetters and Taylor Materne.
The film is the latest in Sandler’s latest partnership with Netflix, which has been successful for the last few years. In its announcement, Netflix stated it was keen to continue working with Sandler.
“Our members love all things Sandler. They have spent a whopping two billion hours watching his films since 2015,” Netflix said in the announcement.
According to sources, Sandler signed on in part because of Zagar’s involvement. The film will also be produced by Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions, along with Roth/Kirschenbaum films. Netflix acquired the rights of the idea from Legendary and quickly pitched to Sandler as a starting vehicle.
Sandler is believed to be weighing up his options in search of his next project, it’s also rumoured that he may shoot another film before Hustle. LeBron James too is believed to be later taking the screen, where he is set to star in the movie Space Jam 2: A New Legacy with it’s post production set to take place July 15th 2021.
If you’re from Generation X, then you would be familiar with Sandler’s success Happy Gilmore and the Wedding Singer, be it his wiley smile and the laughs. We can hope that following the award winning success of dark comedy film, ‘Uncut Gems’, that this new movie could be another stride in Sandler’s recent success.
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