We have our first look atHubie Halloween, the latest collaboration between Adam Sandler and Netflix. Sandler has had a long-standing deal with the streaming service that has seen movies likeThe Ridiculous 6,The Do-OverandMurder Mysteryreleased over the last several years. This time, Sandler is making an original movie that will be here just in time for Halloween. Netflix has revealed the first photos, in addition to the release date. Taking to Twitter, the streaming service said the following.
“It’s a Sandler Halloween. Hubie Halloween onNetflixglobally 7 October.”
The photos show us a mustachedAdam Sandlerin a poor excuse for a ghost costume, as well as Maya Rudolph decked out as the Bride of Frankenstein alongside a headless Tim Meadows. We also get a glimpse at a cop played by Kevin James who is far more focused on his candy bar than his job. At first glance, it looks to be a standard Sandler comedy set against a Halloween backdrop.
Steve Brill directs. Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler penned the screenplay. The stacked cast includes Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph, Ray Liotta, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Michael Chiklis, Kenan Thompson, China Anne McClain, Paris Berelc and Tim Meadows. Colin Quinn, June Squibb, Shaquille O’Neal, Karan Brar, Noah Schnapp, Mikey Day, Melissa Villaseñor, Kym Whitley, Lavell Crawford, Betsy Sodaro, George Wallace and Blake Clark round out the ensemble.
This is the latest in a long line ofcollaborations between Steve Brill and Adam Sandlerthat dates back 20 years. Brill directedLittle NickyandMr. Deeds, as well as the Netflix moviesSandy WexlerandThe Do-Over. Perhaps most importantly, Brill was at the helm for100% Fresh, Sandler’s outstanding 2018 comedy special. Brill’s other credits includeWithout a PaddleandDrillbit Taylor. Sandler, meanwhile, is coming off of one of his career-best performances inUncut Gems. A performance many feel warranted an Oscar nomination, though Sandler ultimately did not receive one.
Hubie Halloweencenters on Hubie Dubois. Despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, and its legendary Halloween celebration, he is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie tosave Halloween.
There is no question that Adam Sandler’s output for the streaming service over the years has been a mixed bag, at least critically speaking.100% Freshwas one of the most acclaimed things the comedy icon had done in years, whileThe Ridiculous 6scored a rare 0 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The rest fall somewhere in between. Be that as it may, many of the collaborations have been big hits, withMurder Mysteryranking as one of the company’s most popular original movies to date. We should be seeing a trailer forHubie Halloweensooner rather than later, which may help us better understand where this one might fall. Be sure to check out the photos for yourself from theNetflix Film Twitter.
