Adam Sandleris moving fromMurder Mysteryto Halloween hijinx, as sources tell Collider that he’s set to star in the Netflix movieHubie Halloween, which he’ll also produce via his Happy Madison banner. A representative for the streaming service did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Frequent Sandler collaboratorSteven Brillis set to direct the creepy comedy from a script that Sandler co-wrote withTim Herlihy(The Wedding Singer). Brill is slated to start shootingHubie Halloweenin July in Boston. The director goes way back with Sandler, having directed his theatrical featuresLittle NickyandMr. Deeds, as well as his more recent Netflix moviesThe Do-OverandSandy Wexler.
According toBrandon Katz at The Observer, where the news first broke, the story will thrust the Sandman into the middle of a murder case on Halloween night in the spooky town of Salem, Massachusetts, which is only about an hour away from where Sandler actually grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire. He’ll play a deli worker named Hubie who is kind of known as the town doofus, but is given the chance to redeem himself by saving Halloween.
Sandler will soon be seen in the action-comedyMurder Mystery, in which he re-teams with hisJust Go With Itco-starJennifer Aniston. That film will debut on Netflix on June 12. He’s also producing theDavid SpadevehicleThe Wrong Missy, which also falls under Happy Madison’s Netflix deal.
Outside of Netflix, Sandler has wrapped the A24 crime dramaUncut Gems, and theSaturday Night Livealum recently returned to Studio 8H to host the show for the first time since he was fired in the mid-90s, and he did a great job.
Herlihy wroteThe Wedding Singerand co-wroteBilly Madison,Happy GilmoreandThe Waterboywith Sandler, among many other Happy Madison movies. He and Sandler are both represented by WME and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
Brill wroteThe Mighty Ducksand teamed with Judd Apatow to co-writeHeavy Weights, which he also directed. His non-Sandler credits includeDrillbit Taylor,Without a PaddleandWalk of Shame. He’s repped by UTA and Brillstein.
