2 October 2014 6:32 AM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Netflix is quickly changing the landscape of the studio system.
The streaming site announced Thursday that it has closed a deal with Adam Sandler and his production company, Happy Madison. Four new movies starring Sandler will premiere exclusively in 50 Netflix territories. Notably, there will be no studio middleman facilitating the deal, and the films will bypass a theatrical run.
“When these fine people came to me with an offer to make four movies for them, I immediately said yes for one reason and one reason only.. Netflix rhymes with Wet Chicks,.” said Sandler, in a statement. “Let the streaming begin! »
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