Adam Sandler's career these days, especially when it comes to his Netflix contract, appears to be on the one-for-them-one-for-me model (though tipping the scales more towards his comedy bread and butter): mixing his wackier work such as Hubie Halloween with the likes of Uncut Gems. His latest, Hustle, looks to be more in the latter model, as he goes a little grittier. Check out the teaser...
Directed by Jeremiah Zagar, working from a script by Taylor Materne and Will Fetters, Hustle is the story of Staley Beren (Sandler), a down on his luck basketball scout, who discovers a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad. Beren takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team's approval. Against the odds, they have one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the NBA...
Produced by Sandler and one LeBron James, who knows a thing or two about shooting hoops, the film will land on Netflix on 10 June. But if you're anticipating the next Sandler comedy caper, then Murder Mystery 2 is now filming.