“Uncut Gems – The Black Diamond” was celebrated worldwide. At FILMSTARTS.de we gave the masterpiece the highest rating of 5 stars, which we rarely give. For the author of these lines, the frenetic thriller from the world of diamond merchants and gamblers is one of the best films of recent decades and has been viewed more than a dozen times. We’ve known for a while that Uncut Gems directors Josh and Benny Safdie are planning another movie starring Adam Sandler. The implementation is now assured.
Then Streaming service Netflix officially joins the project. “Uncut Gems” was already distributed by Netflix outside of North America as a supposedly original. In the US, however, indie film company A24 brought the work to cinemas. This time, Netflix has been there from the start… and hopefully they’ve managed to get their hands on another masterpiece.
Recording planned for 2023
The Safdie brothers are reportedly still working on the script. The plot is still in the works. However, the film is said to be set in the world of collectors of high-quality trading cards. The industry magazine was also able to find out that shooting will start in the second quarter of 2023. It will probably be the next movie for the Sandler in front of the camera.
The comedy star has just finished several other movies — all for Netflix. Besides the sequel “Murder Mystery 2” starring Jennifer Aniston, we’re not the only ones eagerly awaiting “Spaceman”. In the novel adaptation, starring Carey Mulligan and Paul Dano, Sandler plays a Czech scientist who is sent into space as a lone astronaut, where he reflects on his past and relationships with a mysterious creature. This project, as well as the renewed Safdie collaboration or the basketball drama “Hustle”, released in 2022, show that that Sandler, in addition to his successful comedies, seems to be really interested in more serious roles.