I don’t take pleasure in writing aboutAdam Sandler’s latest Netflix original movie.The Ridiculous 6lived up to its name, and I chose to pass onThe Do-Over. On the other hand, who am I to judge what people like — and, based onwhat Netflix has saidaboutRidiculous 6, people do seem to like them. So, here we are.
The streaming giant released the first teaser trailer for the latest of Sandler’s offerings,Sandy Wexler. It’s set in 1994 Hollywood and centers on the titular Wexler, who sounds like a composite of Billy Madison and Bobby Boucher Jr. He’s an L.A. talent manager representing C- to D-list talent “on the fringes of show business.” But he may have to change his business model when he falls in love with his newest client, a talented singer played byJennifer Hudsonof all people.
The teaser shows Wexler obliviously interrupting a movie set, while sporting a beeper, khakis, white sneakers, and tucked-in polo shirt. Watch it below:
Netflix simultaneously announced the premiere date, which is April 14th. The cast includes some Sandler regulars — likeKevin JamesandRob Schneider— as well asArsenio Hall,Colin Quinn,Terry Crews, andLamorne Morris.
Sandler wrote theSandy Wexlerscript withPaul SadoandDan Bulla, whileSteven Brill(The Do-Over) directs. The film is the third of Sandler’s four-feature deal with Netflix, so there’s at least one more on the way.
I would love to get a peek at Netflix’s ratings, if only to get an idea of how many people are actually watching these movies. The network (we can now call Netflix a network) stated thatRidiculous 6, released in 2015, was the most-watched movie on the platform in its first 30 days. The same was not flaunted forThe Do-Over, but it may not even matter all that much. If Netflix has the resources and the drive to churn out original content — which it does on both counts — then we may be seeing even more of Sandler’s flicks beyond the original deal.
