Again in Might this yr, Adam Sandler let slip to EW that he was going to star in a second movie from Uncut Gems sibling directorial duo Benny and Josh Safdie. Issues have been quiet since then, nevertheless it’s shifting ahead now that Netflix is aboard to supply and distribute it.

The brand new film is being saved quiet proper now — no particulars have emerged, although Deadline‘s sources say the plan is to shoot subsequent yr, pending the Safdie brothers ending the script to their satisfaction. And regardless of the plot not being revealed, the identical sources have pointed to the movie probably targeted on the world of high-end card gathering. We predict rigidity. Plenty of rigidity.

And Netflix actually seems like a house on two fronts – it carried Uncut Gems exterior the US, and Sandler has an ongoing relationship, offering largely comedies equivalent to Homicide Thriller (and its upcoming sequel, already hailed by our Chris as his most anticipated of 2023).

No phrase but on when this one may arrive, however we might put good cash on the streaming service determining a theatrical launch for awards consideration if it likes what it sees.

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