Yahoo Movies First look at Adam Sandler's new Netflix movie Spaceman
Netflix has unveiled a first look for new sci-fi movie Spaceman, starring Adam Sandler.
Based on Jaroslav Kalfař's 2017 novel, Spaceman of Bohemia, the drama follows an astronaut who tries to fix his marriage with the help of a mysterious creature.
"Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system, an astronaut, Jakub (Sandler), realises that the marriage he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth," reads the official synopsis for the movie.
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"Desperate to fix things with his wife, Lenka (Maestro's Carey Mulligan), he is helped by a mysterious creature from the beginning of time he finds hiding in the bowels of his ship. Hanuš (voiced by The Batman star Paul Dano) works with Jakub to make sense of what went wrong before it is too late."
The eerie trailer sees Sandler's character roaming through a lake, alongside a chilling voiceover that introduces his mysterious companion.
Directed by Chernobyl's Johan Renck and written by Colby Day, the film also stars Kunal Nayyar, Lena Olin and Isabella Rossellini.
"I really wanted to have a performance from him that had nothing to do with the Adam Sandler we all know," Renck explained to Netflix.
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"I don't think people understand how [although] he may come across as funny and sweet and all that, he's very intelligent, really smart, profound."
It's been a busy year for Sandler, who has recently landed another Netflix project alongside George Clooney. The actors will star in a currently untitled project for the streaming service, which will be directed by Barbie co-writer Noah Baumbach (via Deadline).
Sandler's ongoing partnership with Netflix recently saw him produce and star in Murder Mystery 2 and You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah – which were both released earlier this year.
Spaceman will be released on Netflix on March 1, 2024.
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