Adam Sandler is reportedly developing a sequel to one of his most popular movies, according to one of his costars.
04.03.2024 - 15:13 / theplaylist.net
Swedish filmmaker Johan Renck’s sci-fi relationship cosmonaut movie, “Spaceman,” starring Adam Sandler, is out in the universe and on Netflix now (read our review). A type of existential lonely astronaut in space drama that co-stars Paul Dano and Carey Mulligan— one of the most left-of-field movies Adam Sandler has ever made—I spoke to him about that film at length here.
Adam Sandler is reportedly developing a sequel to one of his most popular movies, according to one of his costars.
A sequel to classic Adam Sandler comedy Happy Gilmore may be in the making, as a first draft of the script has already been written, according to actor Christopher McDonald, a cast member of the original film.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Happy Gilmore 2″ is apparently being developed by Adam Sandler, and a script even exists. Shooter McGavin actor Christopher McDonald revealed the news during a radio interview on “Audacy’s 92.3 The Fan.” McDonald said he had a recent run-in with Sandler, who unexpectedly pulled out the first draft for a sequel to their 1996 sports comedy classic. “I saw Adam [Sandler] about two weeks ago, and he says to me, ‘McDonald, you’re gonna love this,'” McDonald said.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sharon Stone stopped by Dana Carvey and David Spade’s “Fly On The Wall” podcast to discuss the time she hosted “Saturday Night Live” back in April 1992 shortly after the release of her erotic blockbuster “Basic Instinct.” Stone remembered being “terrified” during the live taping as protestors stormed the stage seconds before her monologue. Six men were eventually arrested due to the incident. Stone said “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels “personally saved my life” when the protestors charged.
Selena Gomez has been very open when it comes to her mental health. She made the difficult decision to release a documentary, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me in 2022, which helped touch the lives of millions. Since its release, she’s been a vessel of information, sharing vulnerable stories.
Matthew McConaughey is a man associated with many things, including Texas, romantic comedies, and his endless supply of charm. Still, none are as iconic as his catchphrase, “Alright, alright, alright,” which he coined in the film “Dazed and Confused,” serving as his acting debut and launching an exciting and multifacetic career. Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves stun in Versace at the OscarsMatthew McConaughey and Camila Alves’ red carpet debut had a funny twistIn an appearance on the podcast “Drive, with Jim Farley,” McConaughey shared the roots of the catchphrase, which he made up on the spot on the set of “Dazed and Confused.” “Those were the first three words I ever said onscreen,” explained McConaughey.
Following the spectacular box-office failure of “Madame Web,” a film that was a punchline twice at the Oscars last night, Sony’s Spider-Man universe continues to be ridiculed in the media outside the Marvel-produced films with Tom Holland and the successful ‘Spider-Verse’ movies. “Morbius,” starring Jared Leto, was another dud at the box office.
Oscars 2024 host Jimmy Kimmel to shake it off.Jibes about the pop star and football player couple are “not off limits, but probably played out,” Kimmel, who will emcee the Academy Awards for the fourth time on Sunday, told CNN.The “Bad Blood” singer has, for better or worse, been a fixture of host monologues all award season long.Comedian Jo Koy flopped at the Golden Globes in January when he remarked, “The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL? At the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift.”The CBS broadcast then cut to Swift, who did not laugh at the bit.A month later, Grammys host Trevor Noah kept things friendlier with his Swift shtick. “Are you seeing what’s happening right now as Taylor Swift moves through the room?” he said of the eventual Album of the Year winner.
Fresh off his appearance in Guy Ritchie’s “The Gentleman” Netflix spin-off series (read our review), actor Vinnie Jones is opening up about his “disappointing” turn as the Juggernaut in Brett Ratner’s “X-Men: The Last Stand.” Additionally, the actor reveals he turned down a role to appear in “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which he suggests was money related, but describes it as a “budget” problem.
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Adam Sandler reportedly suffered for his art while filming Netflix’s “Spaceman.” Director Johan Renck, 57, claimed Sandler, also 57, was in “significant pain” while shooting scenes in zero gravity for the sci-fi movie, which is now available on the streamer.Sandler “was on wires, which means that he’s kind of fixed to the set, he can’t piss off when he wants to at all,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “He can’t move, he can’t do anything, and also under significant pain, because that’s what happens with this harness and these rigs — they start digging into your flesh, and after 24 days of shooting, that pain is real, I will tell you.”The Post has contacted reps for Sandler for comment.
Filmmaker Johan Renck’s moody new existential relationship astronaut movie with Adam Sandler, “Spaceman,” debuts today on Netflix. It’s the filmmaker’s first feature in 16 years, following 2008’s “Downloading Nancy,” but it’s not like he’s been away. After a career started in music videos—famous clips for artists like Madonna, Beyonce, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, and more—Renck has spent the better part of the last decade in the world of television (before that, in the late 90s and early aughts he was a singer-songwriter using the moniker Stakka Bo).
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Adam Sandler plays an astronaut sent to the edge of the solar system in sci-fi drama Spaceman.Directed by Johan Renck (Chernobyl), the film follows astronaut Jakub Procházka (Sandler) who encounters a creature at the edge of the solar system that helps him put his earthly problems back together.Other cast members include Carey Mulligan, Kunal Nayar, Lena Olin, Isabella Rossellini and Paul Dano as the voice of the extraterrestrial spider.The film is based on the 2017 novel Spaceman Of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar, and was released on Netflix on March 1, 2024.Max Richter composed the film’s score. His previous credits include the soundtracks for 2007’s Waltz With Bashir, HBO’s The Leftovers and 2019’s Ad Astra.“The visual language of the film really informs your musical decisions,” Richter said about the soundtrack for Spaceman.
SiriusXM’s “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.” “I talk a little too loud. I don’t act as cool as I can.”“I can see that,” O’Brien responded, noting how famous Swift has become. “I mean, she’s this whole other level now.”Sandler compared Swift to The Beatles, specifically how people knew all of their songs.“People talk about The Beatles of it all and her.
Yesterday, Lionsgate pushed back its “John Wick” spinoff “Ballerina” a year from its initial June 7 release date to June 6, 2025. Why the delay? Well, franchise fans already knew that Chad Stahelski was back in the fold as creative supervisor to shoot additional action sequences for the film.
Imagine a movie akin to a sad David Bowie song about an astronaut drifting alone into the dark abyss of space, contemplating his life, his lost love, his past, and an uncertain, perhaps soon-to-be-shortly doomed future. Sing the wistfully estranged and reflective “Space Odyssey” tune and the lamenting iconic line, “Tell my wife I love her very much, she knows!” That’s Swedish filmmaker Johan Renck’s “Spaceman” in a nutshell, which makes for possibly the weirdest, most existentially lonely movie Adam Sandler has ever starred in.
Carey Mulligan and Adam Sandler are hitting the red carpet at the 2024 Berlinale International Film Festival.
Ellise Shafer Adam Sandler was faced with a new challenge on the set of his upcoming Netflix film “Spaceman“: using wires to appear like an astronaut floating in space. At the film’s Berlin Film Festival press conference on Wednesday, Sandler cheekily reflected on the experience, saying the “wires hurt me.” “The wires were tough because my body’s not the most flexible body. The wires hurt me, they dug into me.