Adam Sandler, now starring in “Hubie Halloween” for Netflix, is going to space in his next movie for the streamer. He’ll play an troubled astronaut who befriends an alien creature in the drama “The Spaceman of Bohemia,” based on a novel by Jaroslav Kalfar. Johan Renck will direct from a screenplay by Colby Day.
“As we prepare for our voyage to Chopra, I couldn’t be more pleased to have found the perfect partner in Adam,” Renck said. “And now, with the support of the brilliant Netflix family, I am profoundly excited to set off on our impossible journey.”
The more serious-minded film will be a departure from the comedies he’s made under his deal with Netflix, including “Murder Mystery,” “The Week Of,” “The Do-Over,” The Ridiculous 6,” and “Sandy Wexler.”
The sports comedy “Hustle,” in which Sandler plays a washed-up basketball scout, is now in production for Netflix, and he’ll voice Dracula in the animated “Hotel Transylvania 4.”
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