Four new Adam Sandler movies are coming exclusively to Netflix

Netflix said it had more movies coming other than the sequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and it’s already lining them up, starting with an exclusive four picture deal for Adam Sandler. The comedian’s flicks have grossed over $3 billion worldwide, so we’ll count it as a win and just forget about Jack & Jill and Blended. According to Sandler, the secret to getting the deal done was because “Netflix rhymes with Wet Chicks.” Things are so early on that production meetings are apparently just starting, but Netflix and Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions team say the earliest movie could debut in 2015.

Netflix plans to announce on Thursday that it has struck a deal with the comedian Adam Sandler to produce and star in four new feature films that will appear exclusively on the streaming service. Mr. Sandler ranks as one of the most popular movie stars on Netflix, with his films consistently among the most viewed on the service both in the United States and around the world, said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer at Netflix. Through the agreement, Netflix will solely finance the films and will work with Happy Madison Productions, which was founded by Mr. Sandler, on them. Netflix declined to comment on specific terms of the deal, but said the films would have the characteristics of theatrical releases, with similar-size budgets. (The production budgets for Mr. Sandler’s recent films have ranged from about $40 million to $80 million.) Production meetings with Mr. Sandler are just starting, and the first film could appear on Netflix as soon as 2015, Mr. Sarandos said.