Adam Sandler is coming to Netflix. Variety reports that Sandler has signed a deal with Netflix to star in and produce four films for the streaming network through his company Happy Madison Productions, which comes after the news that Netflix will release the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequel the same day it’s released in theaters. Variety says Sandler’s four Netflix films are “presumably comedies, although the genres aren’t set in stone,†and according to Netflix, Sandler is one of the “few actors whose movies consistently rank among the most-viewed by subscribers in the US and in its other regions.†The earliest Sandler film under the deal could be available for viewing as early as next year.
Sandler, whose next starring film roles include the more dramatic Men, Women & Children and The Cobbler, said in a statement: “When these fine people came to me with an offer to make four movies for them, I immediately said ‘yes’ for one reason and one reason only… Netflix rhymes with ‘wet chicks.’ Let the streaming begin!â€