The two sides of Adam Sandler — buffoon mogul of lowest-common-denominator comedies, gifted actor for serious filmmakers — are making an attempt to bridge the gap with the basketball saga “Hustle.”
Though it’s a Happy Madison for Netflix production (where Sandler has lucratively parked his shingle for years), it’s also an attempt to capture some of the dramatically richer, indie sensibility of his why-hasn’t-he-been-nominated-for-an-Oscar-yet turns in fare like “Uncut Gems” and “The Meyerowitz Stories.”
The result, as directed by the promising Jeremiah Zagar (“We The Animals”), is an agreeable combination drill of humor, hurt, on-court action and redemptive uplift that’s closer to simply being a solidly inspiring sports movie than anything notably representative of the Sandler oeuvre.
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‘Hustle’: Adam Sandler Is a Struggling Basketball Scout in First Trailer for Netflix Drama (Video)
At the very least, his character is one of the more appealing smart-asses...
Though it’s a Happy Madison for Netflix production (where Sandler has lucratively parked his shingle for years), it’s also an attempt to capture some of the dramatically richer, indie sensibility of his why-hasn’t-he-been-nominated-for-an-Oscar-yet turns in fare like “Uncut Gems” and “The Meyerowitz Stories.”
The result, as directed by the promising Jeremiah Zagar (“We The Animals”), is an agreeable combination drill of humor, hurt, on-court action and redemptive uplift that’s closer to simply being a solidly inspiring sports movie than anything notably representative of the Sandler oeuvre.
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‘Hustle’: Adam Sandler Is a Struggling Basketball Scout in First Trailer for Netflix Drama (Video)
At the very least, his character is one of the more appealing smart-asses...
- 6/3/2022
- by Robert Abele
- The Wrap
Hustle Trailer 2 — Netflix has released the second movie trailer for Hustle (2022). View here the first Hustle movie trailer. Crew Jeremiah Zagar‘s Hustle stars Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Kenny Smith, Ainhoa Pillet, Raul Castillo, Robert Duvall, and Juancho Hernangomez. Taylor Materne and Will Fetters wrote the screenplay for Hustle. Dan [...]
Continue reading: Hustle (2022) Movie Trailer 2: Down-on-his-luck Basketball Scout Adam Sandler Discovers a Star in Jeremiah Zagar’s Film...
Continue reading: Hustle (2022) Movie Trailer 2: Down-on-his-luck Basketball Scout Adam Sandler Discovers a Star in Jeremiah Zagar’s Film...
- 5/11/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
"Being the guy who finds the guy matters in this business!" Netflix has revealed the full official trailer for a basketball drama titled Hustle, arriving on Netflix in June for the summer season. Thankfully not another zany Sandler comedy. In this, Adam Sandler stars as a down on his luck basketball scout who discovers this once-in-a-lifetime player on the streets of Barcelona in Catalonia/Spain. He brings him to the US to join the team, but without their approval, trying to build him up so he can make it into the NBA. The main cast features Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Kenny Smith, Ainhoa Pillet, Raul Castillo, Robert Duvall, with Juancho Hernangomez as the Spanish player, a real life basketball star who currently plays for the Utah Jazz. It's directed by talented indie filmmaker Jeremiah Zagar, who made a mark at Sundance with his film We the Animals. This actually looks...
- 5/10/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Adam Sandler brings his love of basketball to the screen in the new Netflix original film “Hustle,” a trailer for which was released by Netflix on Tuesday morning.
In the film, Sandler plays Stanley Sugarman, a travel weary scout for the Philadelphia 76ers who dreams of being a coach himself one day but is stuck on the road searching for unknown talent. His search takes him to Spain where he discovers Bo Cruz (NBA player Juancho Hernangómez), an incredible streetball player with a troubled past. Together, Sugarman and Cruz aim to prove that underdogs can come out on top.
The inspirational drama is directed by Jeremiah Zagar (“We the Animals”) with a screenplay by Taylor Materne (“NBA 2K20”) and Will Fetters (“A Star Is Born”).
Netflix will release “Hustle” on the streaming service on June 8, 2022. You can watch the trailer in the player above.
Sandler stars alongside Queen Latifah, Juancho Hernangómez,...
In the film, Sandler plays Stanley Sugarman, a travel weary scout for the Philadelphia 76ers who dreams of being a coach himself one day but is stuck on the road searching for unknown talent. His search takes him to Spain where he discovers Bo Cruz (NBA player Juancho Hernangómez), an incredible streetball player with a troubled past. Together, Sugarman and Cruz aim to prove that underdogs can come out on top.
The inspirational drama is directed by Jeremiah Zagar (“We the Animals”) with a screenplay by Taylor Materne (“NBA 2K20”) and Will Fetters (“A Star Is Born”).
Netflix will release “Hustle” on the streaming service on June 8, 2022. You can watch the trailer in the player above.
Sandler stars alongside Queen Latifah, Juancho Hernangómez,...
- 5/10/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Adam Sandler Hits the Court in First Trailer for Hustle, From We the Animals Director Jeremiah Zagar
With Murder Mystery 2 now filming, Adam Sandler is brilliantly still letting Netflix pay for his on-location vacations, but in a post-Uncut Gems world the star is also branching out a bit. This summer he’ll be seen in a Hustle, a new drama from director Jeremiah Zagar, whose latest film, the Sundance winner We the Animals, was released in 2018 and led the Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations.
The script by Taylor Materne and Will Fetters follows an American basketball scout (Sandler) who is unjustly fired after discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player abroad. The scout decides to bring the player to America to prove that they both have what it takes to make it in the NBA. Ahead of a June 10 release from Netflix, the first teaser has now arrived for the film also starring Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Kenny Smith, Juancho Hernangómez, Ainhoa Pillet, Raul Castillo, Jordan Elizabeth Hull, Maria Botto,...
The script by Taylor Materne and Will Fetters follows an American basketball scout (Sandler) who is unjustly fired after discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player abroad. The scout decides to bring the player to America to prove that they both have what it takes to make it in the NBA. Ahead of a June 10 release from Netflix, the first teaser has now arrived for the film also starring Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Kenny Smith, Juancho Hernangómez, Ainhoa Pillet, Raul Castillo, Jordan Elizabeth Hull, Maria Botto,...
- 2/22/2022
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Hustle Trailer — Jeremiah Zagar‘s Hustle (2022) movie trailer has been released by Netflix. The Hustle trailer stars Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Kenny Smith, Ainhoa Pillet, Raul Castillo, Robert Duvall, and Juancho Hernangomez. Crew Taylor Materne and Will Fetters wrote the screenplay for Hustle. Dan Deacon created the music for the film. Zak [...]
Continue reading: Hustle (2022) Movie Trailer: Talent Scout Adam Sandler finds a Once-in-a-Lifetime Basketball Player in Jeremiah Zagar’s Film...
Continue reading: Hustle (2022) Movie Trailer: Talent Scout Adam Sandler finds a Once-in-a-Lifetime Basketball Player in Jeremiah Zagar’s Film...
- 2/19/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Netflix released a teaser trailer for Adam Sandler’s basketball movie “Hustle,” premiering on the streamer on June 10.
Produced by LeBron James, the film follows a washed up basketball scout (Sandler) as he discovers a star athlete (Juancho Hernangómez) with a rocky past on the street ball courts of Spain. Back in the U.S., the pair struggle against all odds to prove that they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.
“Hustle” also stars Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Kenny Smith, Ainhoa Pillet, Raul Castillo, Jordan Elizabeth Hull, Maria Botto, Heidi Gardner and Robert Duvall. Hernangómez, a Spanish-born NBA player on the Utah Jazz, makes his acting debut.
“We the Animals” director Jeremiah Zagar helms, while Taylor Materne and Will Fetters wrote the script.
Producers include Sandler and Allen Covert through Happy Madison Productions; Joe Roth, Zack Roth and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum through Roth/Kirschenbaum Films; and James...
Produced by LeBron James, the film follows a washed up basketball scout (Sandler) as he discovers a star athlete (Juancho Hernangómez) with a rocky past on the street ball courts of Spain. Back in the U.S., the pair struggle against all odds to prove that they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.
“Hustle” also stars Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Kenny Smith, Ainhoa Pillet, Raul Castillo, Jordan Elizabeth Hull, Maria Botto, Heidi Gardner and Robert Duvall. Hernangómez, a Spanish-born NBA player on the Utah Jazz, makes his acting debut.
“We the Animals” director Jeremiah Zagar helms, while Taylor Materne and Will Fetters wrote the script.
Producers include Sandler and Allen Covert through Happy Madison Productions; Joe Roth, Zack Roth and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum through Roth/Kirschenbaum Films; and James...
- 2/18/2022
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
"I love this game, I Live this game! There's a thousand other guys waiting in the wings who are obsessed with this game." Netflix has unveiled a teaser trailer for a new basketball drama titled Hustle, arriving on Netflix this June during the summer. This is the next film directed by talented indie filmmaker Jeremiah Zagar, who made a mark at Sundance with his film We the Animals. In this one, Adam Sandler stars as a down on his luck basketball scout who discovers this once-in-a-lifetime player on the streets of Barcelona in Catalonia/Spain. He brings him to the US to join the team, but without their approval, trying to build him up so he can make it into the NBA. The ensemble cast has Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Kenny Smith, Ainhoa Pillet, Raul Castillo, and Robert Duvall. Plus Juancho Hernangomez as the Spanish player, a real life basketball...
- 2/18/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“Do you love this game?” Adam Sandler lays it on the line for a young basketball prodigy in the first trailer for “Hustle,” where Sandler plays a scout trying to get back into the game. And he has some tough words for his future star.
“I mean, love it with all your heart? Because if you don’t, let’s not even bother. Let’s not open that door. They’re just going to slam it right in our face,” Sandler says.
“Hustle” is produced by Sandler and LeBron James and is the story of a down on his luck basketball scout who discovers a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, only to bring him to the States without his team’s approval and take one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.
Sandler leads a cast in the movie that...
“I mean, love it with all your heart? Because if you don’t, let’s not even bother. Let’s not open that door. They’re just going to slam it right in our face,” Sandler says.
“Hustle” is produced by Sandler and LeBron James and is the story of a down on his luck basketball scout who discovers a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, only to bring him to the States without his team’s approval and take one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.
Sandler leads a cast in the movie that...
- 2/18/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
It’s a new era for Adam Sandler. Following up his highly acclaimed performance in last year’s Uncut Gems, the actor is returning to dramatic work in an upcoming film based on the novel The Spaceman of Bohemia by Jarsolav Kalfar.
Directed by Johan Renck, Sandler will play an astronaut who is on a mission to collect ancient dust. When his personal life begins to fall apart, he seeks out the advice of a creature on the ship, Deadline reports. See the Amazon synopsis of the novel below.
Orphaned as a boy, raised in the Czech countryside by his doting grandparents, Jakub Prochv°zka has risen from small-time scientist to become the country’s first astronaut. When a dangerous solo mission to Venus offers him both the chance at heroism he’s dreamt of, and a way to atone for his father’s sins as a Communist informer, he...
Directed by Johan Renck, Sandler will play an astronaut who is on a mission to collect ancient dust. When his personal life begins to fall apart, he seeks out the advice of a creature on the ship, Deadline reports. See the Amazon synopsis of the novel below.
Orphaned as a boy, raised in the Czech countryside by his doting grandparents, Jakub Prochv°zka has risen from small-time scientist to become the country’s first astronaut. When a dangerous solo mission to Venus offers him both the chance at heroism he’s dreamt of, and a way to atone for his father’s sins as a Communist informer, he...
- 10/27/2020
- by Stephen Hladik
- The Film Stage
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