Published 13:42 IST, May 19th 2020
Adam Sandler to star in Netflix's 'Hustle'; LeBron James to partner as producer
It seems as Netflix has found its next project, Hustle. Reports also suggest that Adam Sandler will be starring in this movie. Read ahead to know more-
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It seems that Netflix has found its next project, Hustle. movie is going to be helmed by We Animals director, Jeremiah Zagar. Reports also suggest that am Sandler will be starring in this movie. Re ahe to kw more-
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am Sandler to star in Netflix’s Hustle
Netflix’s next movie, Hustle, will have am Sandler playing le character. He will be seen playing an American basketball player, who after being fired for unfair reasons, discovers a talented player abro and decides to bring him to U.S. in order to prove to world that two players have just what it takes to make it to NBA. Taylor Materne and Will Fetters are writers of movie. Sandler’s Happy Mison, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, and LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Entertainment, are producing movie.
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Originally in 2018, Materne, Roth/Kirschenbaum and Springhill pitched Hustle to Legendary. Later, Netflix quickly acquired rights from Legendary and pitched story to am Sandler, as a start to engine. Fetters polished up on script as quickly as possible and Zagar’s attachment led am Sandler to sign on. This put movie in prime position as his next movie. However, it is still unkwn when production of movie will get started, as everything is currently on hold, due to global pandemic.
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am Sandler recently h a huge box-office success with Josh and Benny Safdie's Uncut Gems, an indie crime-thriller centring on a New York jeweller and a gambling dict who must track down an expensive gem in order to pay off his debts. Sandler received critical acclamation for movie and also won a Spirit Award for his performance. Reportedly, Sandler has been weighing several options and taking his time in finding his next project. Some sources also suggest that if opportunity is right, he may shoot ar movie before Hustle.
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latest partnership between Netflix and am Sandler follows streaming giant extending its partnership with am and Happy Mison Productions, as it has committed to producing four more movies, that will be distributed exclusively on platform. am Sandler and Netflix have also collaborated on upcoming family movie, Hubie Halloween. In movie, am Sandler stars alongside Kevin James, Ray Liotta, Maya Rudolph and Shaquille O’Neal.
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13:42 IST, May 19th 2020